In this day and age when we are exposed to identity theft, computer hacking and fraud it is no surprise that people would be concerned by the prospect of online sharing of their private health information.
While the Australian Government is telling us that PCEHRs will be secure, Graham Ingram, the general manager of infosec emergency response centre AusCERT and one of Australia’s most respected security professionals, says, “they are lying to us.”
“If I can view my electronic health record from the Qantas Club or internet cafe, we have a problem. If we can’t secure the machines, we can’t secure the records.”
Check out SC Magazine’s interview with Graham Ingram to see what he had to say: VIDEO: E-Health Australia: Security ‘disaster’
Also check out OAIC’s Factsheet: Top 10 tips for protecting the personal information in your eHealth record
For more information go to http://www.scmagazine.com.au/News/281217,australias-ehealth-record-a-security-disaster.aspx
What do you think? Are you concerned about the security of Australia’s E-Health system? I’m interested to hear your thoughts!
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