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Old 04-25-2008, 12:52 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce View Post
The USB Mouse Jiggler is a USB device that 'jiggles' your mouse around every few minutes so the sleep mode or screen saver doesn't come on.
With such a device, one could bypass all HIPAA requirements for auto-logoff/lockdown.

Which, of course, people don't realize are there for your own protection. Since HIPAA also requires individual logons and audit trails, if your computer didn't logoff/lockdown when you walk away (leaving your self logged in for some reason) then anybody could do anything with your "name" on it.

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