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Third-Party Risk Management in Healthcare

How does it make sense for an organization to protect a third-party that has no contractual risk in the event of fraud or other catastrophic events? Health systems across the US, Canada, Australia, and the European Union are increasingly turning to third-party risk management, which reduces the amount of work for administrators. According to a…

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Health Care Board Candidates: Present and Future

If you have any desire to be involved in the healthcare system, a new proposal for changes to the rules governing the board of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is out – the final draft of the so-called “Blue Ribbon Commission.” Headline: Our readers would agree that if you want a job, you…

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Ransomware Attacks in Healthcare Organizations

We recently released a new blog post and infographic, highlighting several of the recent ransomware attacks in healthcare organizations. One notable threat to healthcare organizations has been ransomware, which threatens to encrypt healthcare files with the intention of stealing sensitive patient information. Today is the first day of the 2nd quarter of the year and…

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New CDC Guidelines for Vaccines and Antivirals

There is a new infectious disease outbreak on U. As the coronavirus spreads, health care providers are facing an unprecedented wave of demands for vaccines, antivirals, and other treatments. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just released new guidelines on how to care for some of these patients. In the following post,…

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The Network Security Level

The most fundamental principles of network security are all designed so that attackers can be forced to take a leap of faith and trust that the network they are attacking is secure from their standpoint. If the security of the network is established to be secure, then it is difficult to attack that security from…

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The Spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia

This article covers the spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia, as well as advice for its prevention and treatment, since the outbreak of the virus has started in that country. There is an increasing risk of spreading the disease due to the limited access of the public to testing and treatment in the country. The spread…

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The Current COVID-19 Epidemic in Indonesia

The current COVID-19 outbreak in Indonesia has attracted worldwide attention and international interest. What is this “Indonesian Paradox”? We shall discuss on this in-depth analysis by the author of this article. To start with the reader, let me tell you, that I am a former Java resident. I’ve been a resident of Java for over…

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CDC Launches Vaccine Trial in China

by Thomas H. A story about how a vaccine is finally arriving in developing and developed countries: The CDC announced on March 7th that it had vaccinated more than a dozen people in Wuhan, China, and is investigating how. The CDC did so by using its CDC Vaccine Response Network (or CDC VRN), a program…

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Securing Medical Devices at the Mayo Clinic

Securing Medical Devices at the Mayo Clinic by John A. Schoenberger – March 2018. The Mayo Clinic is the first hospital in the US ever to join and then become a partner of the Internet of Things (IoT). A recent $13 million capital campaign to expand its network by adding 300 security professionals was one…

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The ‘Pothole Ambulance’: Filling Up Roads With Potholes | Software

“A Hyderabad family living in rented accommodation in Gurgaon is taking full advantage of their pension fund to fix potholes and repair roads. The couple has been using the funds to plug holes in their homes and to repair homes they’ve bought off the stock exchange for half a million dollars. I am an accountant…

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