Unlike a lot of other screaming headlines of "OMG!11!! Sumonez aftr Obama!!1!" due to the reported security breaches, I'm not shocked, surprised or particularly appalled. This kind of stuff has always gone on, with medical records and everything else. Flunkies have access to sensitive information. The only good news is that now with computerized systems that log access, it is easier to see when they've done it. This is why 13 people were fired for looking at Brit Brit's psych files. Just to be clear, I'm not saying I think files should be breached, mind you, just that this is far from new. And this is why in this day an age there is no such thing as a private doctor-patient relationship.
Posted by binky at March 21, 2008 12:35 PM | TrackBack | Posted to PoliticsI've quoted you and linked to you here: http://consul-at-arms.blogspot.com/2008/03/re-passport-file-breaches.html