srmc (4/8/2013)
We're in the healthcare field and bound by HIPAA as well as some other regulatory rules. While they are a pain and somewhat costly to do, ultimately they are helpful in making sure we've got the right policies and practices in place. In some ways, going through the regulations limits others from competing with you given the barriers to entry.
This type of regulation (HIPPA,SarBox,etc.) in all industries is quickly becomng a reality. The government sector particularly. You may not like it, but that doesn't mean it is not going affect what you do in the job place in the near future, particularly in the information business. If you don't like regulation, then you are living in the wrong country during the wrong administration. Government regulation is quickly becomng much more involved in all of our lives, period. Whether we like it or not, is really irrelevant, its comng anyway, and competition avoidance isn't the driving factor as you tend to imply. It is primarily litigation avoidance. 😀
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