Re: Medical Records CD

Have you considered the benefits associated with password protecting 
the individual files as opposed to password protecting the 
individual subdirectories in light of the fact that many different 
operating systems (or many different versions of the 'same' 
operating system) are in use?

--- In [email protected], "Stuart Levine" <[email protected]> 
wrote:
> I've created a medical records CD on a business card size CD-
> Rom.  In addition to basic medical records, I've included copies 
of 
> my driver's license, medical insurance card, birth certificate, 
social 
> security card, living will (advance medical directive), power of 
> attorney effective upon disability, persons to contact in the 
event of 
> an emergency, etc.
> 
> In discussing the card with my friend, a CPA, he noted that a 
theft of 
> my wallet would now enable the thief to completely and totally 
steal 
> my identity.  The wisdom in his comments is apparent.
> 
> I think that the answer is to put certain sensitive information 
(e.g., 
> the social security card, driver's license, etc.) in a password 
> protected subdirectory and to delete the SS number from all 
> documents on the "main" directory.  All of the persons on the 
> emergency contact list would have the password and the table of 
> contents would have a brief paragraph instructing anyone reading 
it 
> how to obtain the password (i.e., by contacting any of these 
> individuals, proving that he is not a thief, etc.).
> 
> Query:  Does anyone know how to password protect a subdirectory 
> on a CD-Rom?
> 
> ********************************************
> Stuart Levine
> Fisher & Winner, LLP
> 315 North Charles Street
> Baltimore, Maryland 21201
> Telephone:             410.385.2000
> Telecopier:              443.927.7075
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> [email protected]
> *********************************************




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