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Cloud floats among India's large firms
News Large enterprises in India are opting for cloud computing, choosing hybrid and private clouds to resolve concerns over data security and regulatory compliance.
Tags: Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Data security, Cloud, Security, India, Regulatory Compliance, Small And Medium Business, TCO, Cloud computing
Magnetic tape prototype makes data leap
Techguide IBM and Fuji Photo devise system that holds 15 times more data than most popular types of magnetic tape.
Computer Sciences expands scope with acquisition
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UC Berkeley computers hacked, 160,000 at risk
News Attackers access public health center Web site, then break into secured databases on the same server, stealing some 97,000 Social Security numbers.
Tags: Hacking, University, Database, health service, computer, Server, insurance, health insurance, Web Site, health care
Patient privacy in peril?
News New U.S. legislation urging doctors and hospitals to keep electronic, rather than paper, health records may not go far enough in shielding sensitive information.
Tags: Privacy, Insurance Company, Record, Privacy, medical record, public health, electronic health record, insurance, Washington, health insurance
Tech giants back online health records standards
News Microsoft and Google have joined a collection of insurers and health care providers in endorsing privacy standards intended to protect medical records stored online.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Search, Data security, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Database, Standards, AARP, health insurance
Google Health beta test begins
News Company's personal portal for storing medical records essentially creates a master database of an individual's health information.
Tags: Search, Data security, Google Inc., Beta, software, health insurance, U.S., health care, spokesman, Google Apps
US White House pulls e-mail for 'fishy' reports
News Say good-bye to "flag@whitehouse.gov"--it's been deactivated and messages bounce back, a win for critics comparing it to an "enemies list" and surveillance program.
Tags: Data security, E-mail servers, Security Management, E-mail Address, Republican, e-mail, aide, White House, health care, Sen.
IBM defends its Big Iron
News Mainframe computer sales are sliding, but Big Blue appoints a new manager to keep the powerful machines relevant with new software.
Tags: Personal Computers, Mainframe, IBM Corp., computer, programming language, revenue, analyst, Personal Computers
New privacy guidelines for US e-health records
News As U.S. president-elect Barack Obama calls for widespread adoption of e-medical records, the Department of Health and Human Services is offering more privacy guidelines for them.
Tags: Privacy, Data security, Security Management, Service level management, U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services, E-health, electronic health record, personal health information, accountability, Mike Leavitt
IBM highlights new threats
News IBM highlighted that virtualization, cloud computing and SaaS (software-as-a-service) are new vectors for security attacks, together helping to drive the security market in Thailand to around US$28 million this year.
Tags: Hacking, Virtualization, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), IBM Corp., Security, Thailand, Insider Threat, Digital Identity, Harley-Davidson Inc., financial accounting
Tech sector suggests role of CTO in US administration
News U.S. President-elect Barack Obama should make his chief technology officer part of his economic policy team because IT is increasingly integral to good governance, says industry.
Tags: Network security, Infrastructure/architecture management, Federal Government, Regulations, Cybersecurity, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Business Software Alliance, Information Security, Tech Sector, Health IT
PlanetRX nabs managed care services deal
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Online pharmacies partner for power
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Should healthcare IT be 'low-profit'?
Blogs In my blog post last week, I discussed how tough it can be sometimes to meld capitalism and charity, primarily because b...
