On 7/23/03 11:28 PM, Doug Brightwell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Here's my real question. Not picking on you. Asking a general question. I see > similar notices from big corporations, and frankly find them a bit > presumptuous. I've always assumed that since these notices don't cite a > regulation, they're simply legal posturing in case there's a law suit some > day. So, what's the real scoop? Is there a law that really prevents me from > forwarding such emails? :-)
The funniest such "sig" I've seen weighed in at about 4-5 times the length of the one cited here. It was used by a city government in the UK. I once saved a copy and a URL to their site. Unfortunately, that was about two computers ago, and I no longer have them. Most tend to say something to the effect of, "If this email isn't meant for you, please don't read it." Of course, that's always at the _bottom_ of the message. <g> I've always considered these things nothing more than legal make-work, though I'm sure attorneys may disagree. But they get paid to argue; I don't. As to the issue of encryption and HIPAA, from what I've read in the past it's a complex issue. You might check out: <http://www.hipaa.org/> Also, I'd check with local/area hospitals to see how they've moved into compliance, as well as with your respective medical associations. PGP/GPG is good for many needs, but may prove unwieldy for HIPAA's complex requirements. However, I know little about HIPAA. <g> -- B I L L L A M B | [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
