It is essential for the healthcare communities to understand the technology that they use. It should, of course, be more than switching on their computing devices! I am not suggesting that everyone should aim for a CS major. This was an interesting blurb that I stumbled over:

Flaws and vulnerabilities can always be found. However, the sturdier your tools, the safer you’ll be. And contrary to what A-ha used to sing, it is better to be safe than sorry.

The Why and How of Privacy and Security — This Too Shall Grow

I have come across an undue criticism of Telegram that doesn’t have “end-to-end” encryption and that healthcare requires a “bullet proof” system to keep the patient data intact. The problem is that Facebook owns complete metadata which is enough to reconstruct any digital trail. The encryption is a farce. There has been no attempt to understand how the encryption has been enforced.