Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

No doctor should be writing that email in the first place; it would be an example of such a flagrantly negligent treatment of PHI that cryptographic signatures and reputability are kind of irrelevant.



Email is used outside of countries with these kinds of protections. For example, I know someone who had an STI test in Thailand and the results did indeed come via email.

Even if this example is imperfect, it's really not that hard to imagine a scenario where some type of compromising information is sent to you. Perhaps even accidentally.


Call me back when they ban faxes. Email with server verification is way more secure than that.




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: