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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
3/21/2016 3:24:25 AM
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Re: Skype
@faryl: To be more precise, HIPAA is pretty tech-agnostic.  It's just a matter of what hospital and organization compliance teams can and can't touch directly.  Onsite workstations, yes.  Personal cell phones...tougher.

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Joe Stanganelli
Joe Stanganelli
3/21/2016 3:23:01 AM
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Re: How does Skype even work now?
Spam Nation by Brian Krebs is an excellent book related to this topic.  The book focuses on (primarily Russian) spammers -- while highlighting how virtually all cybercrime is interrelated through organized crime syndicates and intersects with "real life" crimes like drug trafficking and human trafficking.

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faryl
faryl
3/21/2016 2:10:40 AM
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Re: How does Skype even work now?
@mpouraryan I agree- bitcoin is an excellent example.

Similarly, torrenting is frequently used for pirating, but I believe the seeding functionality is something that can be used for applications similar to the World Community Grid.

(so maybe Napster helped change the world for the better too!)

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faryl
faryl
3/21/2016 2:06:04 AM
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Re: Skype
@Ariella I wonder if, since it's a VOIP/data application vs. telephone, Skype calls are subject to HIPAA rules, while cell phone calls are not. I think HIPAA focuses more on records & data.

My brother's a doctor and can't access any of his work-related emails, etc. unless he's going through the hospital's VPN, if I remember correctly. I'm not sure how texts are treated, though I think he has a separate phone specifically for work use too.


(I'm going to ask him tomorrow!)

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mpouraryan
mpouraryan
3/21/2016 1:59:07 AM
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Re: How does Skype even work now?
Thanks for embracing the World Community Grid.      As for your other thoughts you shared, such folks have to be more transformative ever more--I would suggest that the initial advent of BitCoin and its' successors are in this spirit.

 

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faryl
faryl
3/21/2016 1:46:13 AM
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Re: How does Skype even work now?
@mpouraryan I'm going to check out the World Community Grid - that definitely sounds like one of the transformations to be celebrated!

To play devil's advocate to your point about other uses: I've read that the porn industry has actually driven a great deal of technological innovation with respect to filming techniques and file-sharing...if so, then not all of the more "narrow selfish ends" are necessarily a bad thing or waste.

Somewhat similarly, the dark web allows for the privacy necessary for whistle-blowers to maintain anonymity. And while Silk Road certainly had some nefarious usage, the rating system allowed users of recreational drugs such as MDMA and mushrooms to do so more safely, which at least served for some harm reduction...more importantly, I think it opened up a new mindset for non-mainstream marketplaces.  (I'm not trying to downplay the risks it creates by creating an avenue for human trafficking and other crimes though).

What I'm getting at is that sometimes the less-than-noble motivations can pave the way for more positive transformation opportunities. :-)

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mpouraryan
mpouraryan
3/20/2016 3:43:44 PM
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Re: How does Skype even work now?
@faryl:  Such transformations are indeed to be celebrated.   I, for instance, participate in the World Community Grid that works to "Crowdsource" computing power to help cure disease and address some of the profound challenges we face.   If that's not an example of transformation (as is our focus) I'm not sure what is--what I don't' see as transformation is the exploitation of Technology for narrow selfish ends (e.g. Kardashians') as we're witness to (including the dark web which is in and of itself a very challenging subject to assess).

 

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faryl
faryl
3/20/2016 3:40:09 PM
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Re: How does Skype even work now?
@mpouraryan Absolutely! When I was a kid, we weren't allowed to play video games because my folks thought they were a waste of time (and they didn't want us hanging out at arcades! LOL!). Now they have video games that have people collaborating to figure out cures for diseases!

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mpouraryan
mpouraryan
3/20/2016 2:50:54 PM
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Re: How does Skype even work now?
@Faryl:  That's why technology is to be celebrated--maybe I am getting "old" in not appreciating the evolution and advent of gaming, for instance--although I am glad for instance to see that our former Governor has lent his image to a game of Mortal Combat, that's not transformation--transformation is about making lives better and enhancing the quality of life that otherwise would not be there.    

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faryl
faryl
3/20/2016 2:39:39 PM
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Re: How does Skype even work now?
@mpouraryan I agree. I find applications such as "Be My Eyes" an interesting direction in the use of technology.  It's an app that connects blind people with sighted people so that they can share a video of something and get assistance from the the sighted person (e.g., finding out the expiration date on a food product, or asking what color something is when picking out clothing).

Instead of creating AI solutions, it maximizes the potential of connecting humans with each other to create solutions to common problems.

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