Peter Machell wrote: > On 24/10/2006, at 7:07 AM, Tim Churches wrote: > >> 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? > > No, the only protection on the majority is a simple Genie password. > >> 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. > > Almost every solo specialist is doing so, perhaps they need some sort of > accreditation?
Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. I think that the software vendors should be exhorting their clients to take adequate measures to protect the data when stored on a laptop, and to help them do so by providing detailed instructions (which can be cribbed from innumerable Web sites). Or even better, making encrypted data storage with good password management the default for their products, thus making it very hard for their users not to do the right thing. Tim C _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
