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> Any, none, few ? What are the general views on the security issues > of this ? Not this one! > 1.Patient data theoretically available to a determined hacker. This > always strikes me as unlikely as if IP address is allocated > dynamically how will they find us ? Dead easy. There is a number of programs that will post your dynamic IP address to all and sundry. All available free on the net! The chat programs use similar technology all the time. > Also, if the database is on a file server and the LAN is run with > Novell - this needs to be specifically gated to TCP/IP I hear, so > this should prevent access - or at least hinder it. Are these fair > enough points ? Nop. > 2.The digital virus risk. If we protect our workstations and server > with, say, Dr Solomons, would this be adequate ? I would prefer McAfee. It gets updated every month. > 3. Also, what if we want to access BBSs such as PryMarie and others > - would this be considered safe enough. Nop! > I know NHS.net will allow managed access to the net through > appropriate firewalls, but we cannot wait for that. What I want to > know is what is the general view on whether the risk of connecting > these PCs is small enough to be *acceptable* or is it really too > risky ? Too risky with what you envisage to do. If it is absolutely essential that you connect, consider a firewall yourself. Al-Hakim _________________________________________ Ahmad Risk MB BCh home: +44 1273 688121 work: +44 1737 240022 fax: +44 1737 244660 web: http://www.cybermedic.org/ %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%