Peter Machell wrote: > On 23/10/2006, at 5:51 PM, ash wrote: > >> a colleague at work requires a set up for clinical use, as a portable >> (laptop) based system for a single private practitioner (endocrinology) >> what are her options (win based) ? > > Most small specialists around here choose Genie, not only because you > can roam with it on a notebook whether you have other computers or not.
Peter, I wonder how many of those specialists use an encrypted hard disk which requires a password at boot time on their laptop with Genie on it? Have you ever encountered this, Peter, or do they work on the "Who would dare steal *my* laptop (containing medical details of *my* patients)?" principle? Or does Genie encrypt its database - and if so, do you need to supply the decryption password when you log in or is it stored on the disc somewhere? Just curious, because to me it seems that carrying patient records around on a laptop is a huge security risk unless done properly with strong encryption and adequate password management. Tim C _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
