"Mark D Powell" <Mark.Powell_at_eds.com> wrote in message
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> pagesflames_at_usa.net (Dusan Bolek) wrote in message
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> > We discussed here many times how outsourcing affects IT industry. Just
> > for fun (well, quite sad fun), something that I read today on
> > Slashdot. When you are filling some sensitive data about yourself or
> > your family, do you trust your government ... and its contractors ...
> > and subcontractors of contractors ... and even subcontractors of
> > subcontractors of contractors?
> >
> > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4186130/
> >
> > I was always "very happy" with idea to hand over sensitive company
> > data to some company in India. Now it looks like the danger can be
> > even much closer to your doors.
>
> It would appear the the government agencies charged with caring for
> children are the best souce of information for those who would do them
> wrong.
>
> Obviously a restriction needs to be added to IT outsourcing contracts
> that forbids passing sensitive data to sub-contractors. I question
> the fitness of an outsourcer that has to sub-contract the programming
> out to even receive the outsourcing contract in the first place.
>
> IMHO -- Mark D Powell --
With medical records there very strict security requirements see HIPAA
regulations.
Jim
Received on Tue Feb 10 2004 - 10:14:19 CST
