Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Too much month left at the end of the money?

I work for the NHS. I do a desk job and use email ALL the time. I can use the NHS Trust email for my hospital network or I can use the more secure nationwide NHSMAIL system.
I must not send information which can identify a specific person, outside of the hospital system unless I use the secure NHSmail system or I encrypt the information in a .zip file and use the Trust system.
I don't normally use the NHSmail system as it has a short time out and a long log in process (reasons why it is so secure).
I want to send secure patient info to an NHSmail address so I elect to encrpt into a .zip file and send it.

NHSmail does not accept .zip files as a security precaution.

Sensible and worthy - but BLOODY frustrating. No wonder people cut corners and patient information gets out into the public domain.

Enough of work.

Mrs Hammer, me and Mr Fink went to Waiting For Katherine's latest gig, a charity affair which was so lively and well attended, we had a right royal rave up. Can't wait till March when they play the biggest arena in the area. It's going to be mega.