Common use of Remote Site Continuous Connectivity Clause in Contracts

Remote Site Continuous Connectivity. The requirements for providing continuous network connectivity between the Covered Entity network and a Business Associate network include but are not limited to: Business associate will provide TCP/IP addressing for their networked devices that is unique to the Covered Entity environment. IP addresses which the Business Associate provides must be: Licensed to the organization for use on the public Internet; or Comply with RFC1918-Address Allocation for Private Internets The Business Associate site will provide the TCP/IP address for each networked device resident on the Business Associate site's LAN that requires access to Covered Entity network resources. The Business Associate site is responsible for the security of the remote site's Local Area Network (LAN). The Business Associate site must have a firewall installed and maintained. Connectivity to the Covered Entity network will be provided through a UNMC Network Team routed interface. UNMC Network Team will maintain ACL's on the routed interface that will permit the Business Associate site to access only approved Covered Entity network resources. UNMC Network Team will provide network support to the routed interface. The Business Associate site will provide contact(s) for technical networking and workstation needs. Business associate will not install or use peer-to-peer software or any remote administration software without coordination with IT Technical Services.