[TejasRose]

I've seen this happening in my field, medical transcription, for several years. You all should feel comforted that your medical records are going to India. /sarcasm Guess you've heard of the HIPAA laws? As American medical transcriptionists, we have to jump through all kinds of hoops to try to comply...firewalls, encryption software, signed confidentiality statements, etc., etc. If I, as an American medical transcriptionist, fail to comply with HIPAA regulations, I could face fines up to $20,000 and/or jail time. You really think HIPAA laws can be enforced by the United States in India???

[Cronos]

Those laws would be the same in India or the companies sending work there would force that govt to do so like the compnuter cos forced them to put up anti-piracy laws as stringents as the ones here.

[1rudeboy]

You really think HIPAA laws can be enforced by the United States in India???

I think you are confused as to what qualifies as being "in India." If the company (Indian or not) is doing business in the U.S., then U.S. law applies.