Peter Machell wrote:
One more reason why this sort of thing should never go near a server,
nor should any non-critical software, nor any person but authorised
staff and / or the sysadmin.
Drug reps should be frisked for illicit software at the kitchen door.
Peter,
Nor, I'm afraid, some software vendors and support organisations. One
definitely, possibly two, that I know of routinely install the freeware
version of VNC on their customers PCs. A recent case positively
confirmed that they were doing it without informing the customer at all,
let alone informing them of the potential risks.
My protests, as a third party technician, about their behaviour in
another case were greeted with considerable animosity. In that instance
the practice had no idea of what they were doing either.
The new practice accreditation standards will treat us all to the
spectacle of surveyors, who may be well qualified as doctors or practice
managers, but totally unqualified in IT, determining the adequacy of
practices' information security procedures.
I'm really looking forward to that.
Greg
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