Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Roger Baker says he understands the VA must find a way to provide VA employees with the ability to use iPads and other electronic devices. The reality is, employees will find a way to contravene VA procedures and use them anyway, so they might as well be secure.
Current VA policy does not allow iPads to be used in any situation where veterans' personal information can be accessed. Given the VA's recent history with both losing information and having it stolen, the VA fears Apple's encryption doesn't rise to the level demanded by the VA.
The VA wants to allow iPad use. Approximately 100,000 medical residents come through VA medical facilities every year. The vast majority of those students use iPads or other electronic devices in their daily routines. It is safe to assume they all know what websites they can access to help them in their residency, and they will access those sites eventually.
Under a new pilot program, select employees were given iPads. The thinking is the iPads can be used in certain circumstances under looser security. The VA is using the program to become familiar with iPads and how they interact with existing VA security. This will be vital information to have by the time the VA must secure the devices.
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