Yeah- HIPPA gets better and better.. not only is the heathcare provider responsible for the security/auditing/tracking of patient data, they are responsible for the security if an off-sight Doc connects to the data. This drove one place I was at nuts because in a cost saving fit a few years ago, virtually all the Docs were made contractors.. now it's coming back to haunt them.
Not only that but try to convince the management of the provider that they need a security officer.. someone who does nothing BUT security.. that went over like a lead brick.. meanwhile they just whacked a few more bodies before Xmas.. its going to be a mess. And it's just not the healthcare providers, one shop I support is a health insurance processing house.. HIPPA is a BIG deal to them.. They are pulling in separate DSL circuits for each contract because they can not get a straight answer if they can consolidate the data from one vendor on the same circuit along with other vendors. VPNs, firewalls, audit tracking for NT etc.. fun stuff.. MikeS Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=36740&t=36677 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
