Network security worries have long kept the C-suite awake at night. What challenges do businesses face and how can executives overcome them? Emerging risks The network security game has changed considerably in recent years and will no doubt continue to evolve well into the future. Enterprises are now expanding their [...]
Email Tips The company-provided email is intended for business use. State the information in emails in a professional manner. Each email represents. Use spell-check and grammar-check. Prepare and send email responsibly; be aware of the reader’s perception and interpretation. Double check the accuracy of the intended recipient’s email address. When [...]
A critical flaw has been discovered in the High Sierra Apple Macintosh Operating System. This flaw allows anyone to login as the “root” user by leaving the password blank. On the MacOS, and other Unix derivatives, the “root” account is a super-user account with full control of the system. This [...]
Apps, gadgets and other technologies can all make a difference to teachers – whether in the classroom, the teachers’ lounge or at home. Here’s an overview of the most useful ed-tech apps, tools and devices used by teachers today. Email, social media and IM Email and instant-messaging tools give teachers [...]
If you are a chief information officer (CIO) or IT decision-maker (ITDM) for a higher education institution you are faced with a raft of challenges, not least providing the infrastructure and services to facilitate learning in the digital age. But with change the new normal and technology evolving so rapidly, [...]
Cloud Storage of PHI Web-based products such as Gmail, Google Docs and Dropbox should not be used to transmit or store a patient’s protected health information (PHI). These products do not have the proper encryption and other security measures necessary to be considered secure under the HIPAA regulations. Using these [...]
With students accessing their school networks via desktop, laptop, mobile, tablet and now even wearables and internet of things (IoT) devices – such as smart speakers, TVs and smartboards – an up-to-date endpoint security system is vital. The internet is helping to fuel an educational revolution the likes of which [...]
Research and advisory firm Gartner predicts that by 2019, up to 30 percent of new software will be cloud-only. For today’s businesses, the cloud already offers clear benefits of agility, scalability, cost and innovation. If you’re looking to adopt the cloud for your business, thorough pre-planning is essential for a smooth [...]
With estimates as hyped up as 50 billion devices expected to be connected by 2020, the internet of things (IoT) will be the most significant change to the way data is managed in a generation. And that has enterprise data centre operators going back to the drawing board. Data direction The [...]
Accessing Your Own Medical Records Workforce members are not permitted to use the electronic health record application or other electronic systems to access their own health care information or the health care information of their friends or families. To access your health information, just like any patient, complete the Authorization [...]
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