MTAS and other NHS websites

[Brian Morrison]

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On Sat,  5 May 2007 05:35:14 -0400
vickyvicky@egypt.com wrote:

> Er what I meant was ' it was unlucky for MTAS that a doctor saw it so =20
> quickly'. It seems likely that the file was put there on a short-term =20
> basis so that it could be quickly disseminated. They might have got =20
> away with it. For all I knw, they might have even done it on a =20
> regularish basis. Unluckily, they got spotted.

I'm afraid that this sort of language is indicative of the whole
problem. For the sake of expediency, you seem prepared to accept an
extraordinarily lax standard of security, and more importantly no
traceability and a lack of any audit trail. I have to say, if this is
the way that the medical profession behaves, then I think I'd like to
have much better control over my data and no way of allowing it to be
disseminated without my direct authorisation.

A good example of the road to hell being paved with good intentions...

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Brian Morrison

bdm at fenrir dot org dot uk

   "Arguing with an engineer is like wrestling with a pig in the mud;
    after a while you realize you are muddy and the pig is enjoying it."
   =20
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