Re: "Selling" a code-audit and politics

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On Thu, 23 Sep 2004, Richard Rager wrote:

>  Well the contractor is mad at us because I point out a problem they 
> caused.  The client stop using the palms computers.  It was a pet 
> project of the CEO and the IT staff did not have the resources or skills 
> to fix all the problems.  CFO said they did not have the money to fix to 
> problems.  So I scare the hell out of them.  They removed the contractor 
> and us.  So every one is mad at us.  We can not go directly to the 
> client because of contracts.  So that is the way the cookies crumbles.
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IANAL. TINLA.

if you are aware of a violation of law (HIPAA, in this case) then you may 
be legally required to report that violation to proper authorities (who 
enforces HIPAA?). talk to a lawyer.

DO NOT mention your intent to report the violation to the contractor that 
hired you; even with the best of intentions (to have the problem solved) 
it is likely to be misinterpreted as a threat or blackmail. simply report 
it to the appropriate authorities. if you are an employee you may be 
legally protected as a whistle-blower. talk to a lawyer.


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 	 Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."
 		-- Elie Wiesel
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