[thelist] Security - Shared Hosting & Medical Records
Hassan Schroeder
hassan at webtuitive.com
Sat Aug 9 13:50:39 CDT 2003
Bill Haenel wrote:
> A few Q's to all who may know the answers:
> 2. Is it safe to store sensitive medical and/or financial data in a site
> on a shared server?
Not remotely.
> 3. Should I be considering a dedicated server for sensitive data, or is
> shared space just fine if it is treated properly?
As Francis points out, even co-lo is iffy. If this is for the US
and it does involve medical data, google on `HIPAA` to begin your
plunge into the morass of federal entanglement :-)
Good luck!
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