I'll add my voice to those expressing concern over using a shared server for Federally-regulated information storage and retrieval. It's a dangerous game. If they want to do this, and since they must abide by the rules, I'll hope for your sake that HIPPA rules have language to cover this situation... it would make your life a lot easier.
But, since it's Federal, it's probably not that well-done. ;) You really do need to consult someone well-educated on a legal basis in HIPPA information management. Best of luck! (PS - I'd go for a dedicated, leased server, if nothing else... and a real, dedicated SSL cert. then you'll know who can and who can't get at your information.) Laterz, J On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 09:02:36 -0500, Claremont, Timothy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This MAY be more a hosting question, but I am looking into how I can > best share sensitive PATIENT information over the internet to our > nursing staff out in the field. > > We have a CrystalTech shared hosting account, and have the typical SSL > directory available to us. I can even go so far as to ONLY store > information like Client Number instead of identifying information like > name, etc. I would simply provide the nursing staff with a physical > listing of patient and ID numbers. > > My question becomes, since we are on a shared server, what real security > do I have, even with an SSL directory available to me? And, when it > comes to CF, what are my options to maximize security under my > less-than-ideal environment? Am I asking too much? > > TIA, > Tim > -- Continuum Media Group LLC Burnsville, MN 55337 http://www.web-relevant.com http://cfobjective.neo.servequake.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:197579 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
