A federal program created to protect the government against cyber threats authorized a sprawling Microsoft cloud product, despite the company’s inability to fully explain how it protects sensitive data.
  • “Cloud First”: To move federal agencies to the cloud, the government created a program known as FedRAMP, whose job was to ensure the security of new technology.
  • Security Breakdown: ProPublica found that FedRAMP authorized a Microsoft product called GCC High to handle sensitive government data, despite years of concerns about its security.
  • Potential Conflict of Interest: The government relies, in part, on third-party firms to vet cloud technology, but those firms are hired and paid by the company being assessed.
  • atomicbocks@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    11·
    16 hours ago

    What?!? The entire purpose of HIPAA is to put liability on misuse of data. At this point, I have no fucking clue what your point is.

    • wholookshere@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      31·
      16 hours ago

      Yes, but you talked about how cloud storage vs on prem is a violation.

      Put up or shut up.

      Also see my edit about a BAA

      • atomicbocks@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        16 hours ago

        The answer to your question is in the article you posted… did you even read it?

        Have a great day, I’m done talking in circles.

          • atomicbocks@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            1·
            16 hours ago

            Believe it or not I pay attention to usernames. I was talking about the link you just posted that mentions the liability assumed by the signers of the BAA.

            Maybe read it again? My job requires me to be HIPAA and FERPA certified, I am confident in my interpretation of the situation.

    • wholookshere@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      11·
      16 hours ago

      Fun fact, the law actually does not lay out a single technical “must do”.

      But rather establish liabilities and defines miss use. Which is NOT the same as proper use.