The other poster that suggested 'foreign' computers should be put on a DMZ is absolutely right.
Your IT department installing the encryption software on 'foreign' computers is a clear indication of lack of experience in setting effective IT policy. Even if you encrypt a home computer spyware or other forms of software could still release the information they are worried about. People want dirt cheap IT. Well you get what you pay for. Hiring at least one experienced IT person who truly understands security could save this hospital millions.
Locking down email is necessary since there are unfortunate examples of 'protected' information getting out that way.
Since they have already made their security measures completely ineffective one thing you could do is this:
1. Take a ghost image of your home machine.
2. Let them install the software they want.
3. Take another ghost image of the system.
4. Reload the original image without the offending software.
5. If necessary run the image with their software in a virtual machine. That way their problems will not be yours.
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The other poster that suggested 'foreign' computers should be put on a DMZ is absolutely right. Your IT department installing the encryption software on 'foreign' computers is a clear indication of lack of experience in setting effective IT policy. Even if you encrypt a home computer spyware or other forms of software could still release the information they are worried about. People want dirt cheap IT. Well you get what you pay for. Hiring at least one experienced IT person who truly understands security could save this hospital millions. Locking down email is necessary since there are unfortunate examples of 'protected' information getting out that way. Since they have already made their security measures completely ineffective one thing you could do is this: 1. Take a ghost image of your home machine. 2. Let them install the software they want. 3. Take another ghost image of the system. 4. Reload the original image without the offending software. 5. If necessary run the image with their software in a virtual machine. That way their problems will not be yours.