tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post8813285020424869149..comments2024-03-28T17:49:03.998+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: I Think The Present Attorney General Is Just Rude! As a Blogger I Demand Protection Of My Metadata From Government Snooping!Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-86437165884543264512015-03-19T16:09:25.140+11:002015-03-19T16:09:25.140+11:00Fair enough, Bernard. I'll sign off on this on...Fair enough, Bernard. I'll sign off on this one with reference to <a href="http://retractionwatch.com/2015/03/18/so-you-want-to-be-a-whistleblower-a-lawyer-explains-the-process/" rel="nofollow">So you want to be a whistleblower? A lawyer explains the process</a> from the scientific research field, using research misconduct as analogy for bad code/architecture.<br /><br />"Because of the Trevor3130https://www.blogger.com/profile/08148555743063226957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-19370560507030015362015-03-19T14:55:19.364+11:002015-03-19T14:55:19.364+11:00Trevor
First, I do not consider myself an IT spec...Trevor<br /><br />First, I do not consider myself an IT specialist. I trained as a systems engineer and I spend my time modelling and implementing Information Systems.<br /><br />Information systems need IT but only in the same way that a taxi company needs cars. IT is important and costs a lot of money to buy and run, but the value primarily comes from how you use it, not what it is.<br /><br />Bernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-50631798087442591412015-03-18T16:52:13.230+11:002015-03-18T16:52:13.230+11:00Bernard, you and the other IT specialists here wou...Bernard, you and the other IT specialists here would have an idea how <a href="http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/235979-second-major-health-insurer-breached" rel="nofollow">Second health insurer reports data breach</a> can occur. If it happened in Australia someone would be answering questions in Senate Estimates. It could be a software vendor with decades of experience. Scott Ludlam would,Trevor3130https://www.blogger.com/profile/08148555743063226957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-78294496103078909632015-03-18T15:59:27.096+11:002015-03-18T15:59:27.096+11:00I'm not suggesting journalists use Tor etc, I&...I'm not suggesting journalists use Tor etc, I'm suggesting that whistle blowers and blog contributors use them to hide from the metadata vacuum pump.<br /><br />Journalists face different challenges depending on what the spooks think they are up to. If it's claimed to be a national security matter, then there's not much the journalist can do, apart from maybe, move to another Bernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-41366588974772951882015-03-18T15:15:41.447+11:002015-03-18T15:15:41.447+11:00Bernard, suppose journalism is your trade and you ...Bernard, suppose journalism is your trade and you are tracking some potentially contentious undertakings by a current servant of the Govt. You have armoured your data according to the tips supplied by <a href="http://ideas.ted.com/5-ways-to-keep-your-data-safe-right-now/" rel="nofollow">Chris Soghoian</a> and run Tor on a stick. <br />Then, you find yourself in the situation of <a href="https://Trevor3130https://www.blogger.com/profile/08148555743063226957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-30752690929202291652015-03-18T14:14:30.751+11:002015-03-18T14:14:30.751+11:00There will be lots of people using Tor, VPN's ...There will be lots of people using Tor, VPN's and public terminals. It's not rocket surgery and they are in place today. <br /><br />Considering Tor was created in the mid-1990s by U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in order for its personnel to use the Internet without being tracked back to home base (US Navy, originally), there's a good chance it will do what it says on the tin.<br /><Bernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.com/blognoreply@blogger.com