Re:Ambulances turned away as computer virus infects medical ...
by Groxx on Saturday December 10, 2011 @07:20PM
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>The infection, an “I.T. service interruption virus,” has affected systems intermittently, Okun said. Viruses are not an infrequent occurrence at the hospital, she said, but it’s never seen anything like this one.
"Not infrequent"? Imagine if one of those was scraping data and sending it somewhere else, rendering HIPAA and the various security requirements entirely moot.
I really wish more people knew more about computers. Such rampant ignorance gives the few who know even a little such incredible ability to abuse, we should really be taking steps to improve things.
"Not infrequent"? Imagine if one of those was scraping data and sending it somewhere else, rendering HIPAA and the various security requirements entirely moot.
I really wish more people knew more about computers. Such rampant ignorance gives the few who know even a little such incredible ability to abuse, we should really be taking steps to improve things.