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Re: EULA
From: "Gregory A. Gilliss" <ggilliss () netpublishing com>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 15:12:32 -0700
Okay, this is from my girlfriend, so flame her if it's wrong :-) Basically, a HIPAA compliant hospital/practice/etc. that is found to be in violation of, say, the regs on software change control, can be fined up to US$ 10,000 per violation. I would guess that tha *could* be construed as "per personal computer" if they wanted to be dicks about it... But, it gets better...if they hospital/practice/etc that has been inspected and cited doesn't comply with the violated HIPAA regs, they can be closed down. BAM! In practice I do not think that this has happened (yet) because the whole HIPAA thing is so new. However if you look at it from the security perspective, I expect that M$ legal will be amending their existing EULA for health care providers as soon as they read about this... G On or about 2003.09.09 14:08:04 +0000, David Hayes (david.hayes () mci com) said:
So, if a HIPAA site uses Windows and accepts the SP3 EULA, they're screwed. If a HIPAA site uses Windows and does not accept the SP3 EULA, they're screwed. Logical conclusion, if a HIPAA site uses Windows, they're screwed. Thus they should use a different OS? -- David Hayes Network Security Operations Center MCI Network Svcs email: david.hayes () MCI com vnet: 777-7236 voice: 972-729-7236 On Mon, Sep 08, 2003 at 01:13:21PM -0400, Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu wrote:On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 08:43:14 PDT, D B <geggam692000 () yahoo com> said:does the EULA of Microsoft violate lawyer client privilege ..... as in if my lawyer is using windows is he violating my rightsI can't speak for the legal profession, but the SP3 EULA (the one where you agree to allow Microsoft to install, without warning or notification, anything labeled a "security patch", even if it breaks 3rd party software), is known to be very bad mojo for sites covered by HIPPA, because it cedes software change control. Of course, if you fail to agree to the EULA and you're a HIPPA site, you're still screwed because then you can't install post-SP3 patches._______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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