an image concern.
In almost all health facilities, and in every health facility that has even tried to comply with federal information security legislation, only approved software may be installed on the facility's computers. This includes screensavers (in the past, some have been used to deliver malware).
Hospitals have been the targets of hacking for some time now - the information in their databanks is extremely useful.
All I can say is that if the hospital DOES NOT have a policy that installing a screensaver of one's own choice or any program not on the approved list (many have policies that only IT may install any program) is forbidden, it may get audited by the Fed because it has a terrible gap in its policies and procedures.
In the required Information Security & HIPAA policies, it will say that a staffer who refuses to obey security and privacy rules must be let go. This would have been the basis for the requirement to remove the screensaver.
I would find it incredible that this would be about the rainbow screen saver and not about the installation of non-approved software. Just incredible. I don't believe this story at all, because it clearly is not accurately explaining what occurred.
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