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From botox to butt-probes, anchors are heading to the hospital with a camera
to capture some 'procedural drama.'
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.From botox to butt-probes, anchors are heading to the hospital with a camera
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An important consideration with information security incidents is identifying if personally identifiable information - PII - is involved. If it is, then the privacy breach response team needs to be put into action to determine whether or not an actual privacy breach occurred. I’m always interested in hearing the challenges and unique situations they run across as they not only create their plans, but also for how they execute them. Here are three of these situations, often overlooked and not planned for, but experienced by organizations.
http://information-security-resources.com/2010/02/08/perplexities-of-enterprise-privacy-policies/An important consideration with information security incidents is identifying if... more
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Businesses need to scrutinize the information security and privacy programs and practices of vendors and other business partners, and the cloud computing tools, applications and services should be viewed no differently. If your business is entrusting critical processing and data to another entity, you should first ensure it is trustworthy, secure and will meet your organization’s compliance obligations…
http://information-security-resources.com/2010/01/20/on-privacy-and-cloud-computing-challenges/Businesses need to scrutinize the information security and privacy programs and... more
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A Rhode Island Hospital was fined $150,000 after a surgeon operated on the wrong finger of a patient, and now the hospital must install video cameras in all of its operating rooms. Of course video surveillance will not PREVENT such incidents from happening, but knowing such recordings are being made will likely make surgeons much more careful…
http://information-security-resources.com/2009/11/09/hipaa-and-video-surveillance-of-surgery/A Rhode Island Hospital was fined $150,000 after a surgeon operated on the wrong... more
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Do surviving relatives have a right to read their deceased son’s, daughter’s, husband’s or wife’s communications with other people whose lives could then subsequently be completely altered as a result? What would your email service providers do with all your messages? Who should make that decision, and when should that decision be made?Do surviving relatives have a right to read their deceased son’s,... more
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The first major hurdle that must be addressed to ensure information security and privacy policies are implemented and managed properly is that of upper management support. Beyond upper management buy-in, there are six other critical factors that will determine whether or not security policies are effective.The first major hurdle that must be addressed to ensure information security and... more
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Companies are requiring huge amounts of personal information for quarantine events, and not only about workers, but also family members and non-family individuals who share the same living quarters. What kind of information is your company requiring for quarantines?Companies are requiring huge amounts of personal information for quarantine events,... more
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17th Edition: SOX Compliance Evolution - Streamlining Your SOX Processes in a Cost-Effective Manner with Strategic Scoping, Automated Monitoring of Controls and Strong External Auditor Relationships. Join the SEC, Coca-Cola and Continental Airlines as they deliver insightful knowledge on streamlining SOX Practices in today’s Economic Environment. Event Coverage by Information-Security-Resources.com - Anthony M. Freed, Featured Journalist.17th Edition: SOX Compliance Evolution - Streamlining Your SOX Processes in a... more
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It is possible that, if such policies exist and were created specifically for HIPAA compliance, your organization is viewing this policy noncompliance as being a HIPAA infraction because of the HIPAA requirements to have security/privacy policies and enforce them.It is possible that, if such policies exist and were created specifically for HIPAA... more
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