More Questions Keep Coming About The Security Of The myHR. Maybe A Little More Disclosure Would Help Allay Concerns.

This appeared last week:Are organisations in denial about My Health Record ’s safety?Antony Scholefield6 October 2017 TECH TALKIf you believe the RACGP, the AMA and the Australian Digital Health Agency, the illegal sale of Medicare numbers doesn’t expose any security dangers with My Health Record.All three organisations have fronted a Senate inquiry into how Medicare n umbers ended up for sale on the ‘dark web’ for a bargain rate of about $25 each in July.The prevailing theory is that whoever stole the Medicare numbers exploited legitimate access to the Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) website, and senators wanted to know if the My Health Record coul d be vulnerable in the same way.AMA chair of general practice Dr Richard Kidd told the inquiry: “It’s unfortunate that media reports incorrectly link the sale of Medicare card details to My Health Record’s security because it can undermine public confidence in it.”Digital Health Agency CEO T im Kelsey added that a Medicare number... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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