1. (a) The minimum standards contained in this title apply to secure electronic mail, electronic transmissions and facsimile transmissions arising under the provisions of Texas Government Code, §411.081.

2. (b) The minimum standards for each method of transmission are as follows:

   1. (1) Secure Electronic Mail--To secure electronic mail and any attachments, the email and the attachments are required to be encrypted using either the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) or the Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) encryption algorithms with a key length of at least 128 bits.
   2. (2) Electronic Transmissions--To transmit a file electronically, the data are required to be encrypted using either the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) or the Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) encryption algorithms with a key length of at least 128 bits.
   3. (3) Facsimile Transmissions--To transmit the file by a facsimile machine, the sender is required to first call the recipient and confirm the person is standing at the facsimile machine or the facsimile machine is located in a secure area, and will ensure that once received, the information will not be exposed to unauthorized viewing or disclosure. After the sender confirms the receiver is ready, the facsimile transmission may start.
3. (c) Examples of acceptable implementations conforming to the above minimum standards may be obtained directly from the Crime Records Service CJIS Security Office or electronically from the World Wide Web at http://txdps_qa/administration/crime_records/pages/securetransmissions.htm.

Source Note:The provisions of this §27.111 adopted to be effective February 11, 2009, 34 TexReg 853.