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[quote=Anonymous]Is your concern what information they want or the fact that they want it uploaded via the Internet?

If your concern is about medical history, then you have to decide what you consider relevant for them to ask.  If you are uncomfortable with what they are asking for, you withdraw your application or ask if that can be waived (usually not).

If your concern is about information security, there are ways to protect your information.  Most application web-sites will use https encryption.  This means that any data submitted is encrypted on your end by the client such that only someone on the server as a recipient can read it.  Thus, it is secure.  It is relatively difficult to try and intercept transmissions via https and decode them.  The effort is signficantly more work than the results in 99% of cases.  If the web-site uses http and not https, (http is sent in cleartext transmission which means anyone who intercepts the packets sent can read what is sent), you can always ask for a Fax number to submit information to avoid passing certain information across the Internet.  Many, but not all, companies will accept a Fax, then will scan it in and attach it to your application so that you don't have to post across cleartext.  Just call the HR department and ask.[/quote]

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