I had one wanting to install it on my server -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Twyford Sent: Tuesday, 11 July 2006 4:11 PM To: General Practice Computing Group Talk Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] Should clinical software be regulated?
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 -- Greg Twyford Information Management & Technology Program Officer Canterbury Division of General Practice E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph.: 02 9787 9033 Fax: 02 9787 9200 PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL *********************************************************************** The information contained in this e-mail and their attached files, including replies and forwarded copies, are confidential and intended solely for the addressee(s) and may be legally privileged or prohibited from disclosure and unauthorised use. If you are not the intended recipient, any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon this message or its attachments is prohibited. All liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. *********************************************************************** _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
