# Secure data transfer (for MU and other uses)

**URL:** <https://community.open-emr.org/t/secure-data-transfer-for-mu-and-other-uses/4304>\
**Category:** Day-to-Day Users\
**Created:** [September 10, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/secure-data-transfer-for-mu-and-other-uses/4304 "2012-09-10T23:36:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/secure-data-transfer-for-mu-and-other-uses/4304/1 "2012-09-10T23:36:36Z")

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**[tmccormi](https://sourceforge.net/u/tmccormi/)** wrote on [Monday, September 10, 2012](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/dfa304fc/#5f6c):

I found this while working on&nbsp; the test of certified EHR technology’s capacity to electronically exchange key clinical information.&nbsp;&nbsp; Since this kind of exchange needs to be secure.&nbsp; This public service works very well and has the right philophsophy, in my opinion.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

[https://cryptabyte.com/](https://cryptabyte.com/)

> [CryptAByte.com](http://CryptAByte.com) is a free online drop box that enables secure (encrypted) message and file sharing over the web using a public-key infrastructure.

Messages and files are encrypted using a public key and can only be decrypted using the passphrase entered when your key is created. Your data is never stored in plaintext, and is impossible to decrypt without your passphrase.

I am not affiliated … Tony

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**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2012, 6:42am UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/secure-data-transfer-for-mu-and-other-uses/4304/2 "2012-09-11T06:42:07Z")

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**[bradymiller](https://sourceforge.net/u/bradymiller/)** wrote on [Tuesday, September 11, 2012](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/dfa304fc/#5bed):

Hi,  
Sounds interesting; there’s also an API:  
[http://cryptabyte.com/Service](http://cryptabyte.com/Service)  
-brady  
[OpenEMR](http://www.open-emr.org/)