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U.S. Government Movin’ on Up Into the Cloud
Folks in the United States have been griping about how much the US federal government spends three years. Well, according to an article by Joe McKendrick, the government may have finally started taking these complaints seriously. Federal agencies that have adopted cloud computing have already saved approximately $5.5 billion, according a federal IT consortium that McKendrick…
EHR Association to Delay Stage 2
Wide spread usage of electronic health records (EHR) will happen eventually. But just as Rome wasn’t built in a day, neither will the transition from paper health records to EHRs happen all at once. It’s a gradual process that could last for several more years to give health care workers plenty of time to adapt….
5 Things Businesses Must Know about New FTC Privacy Rules
Privacy is important, even to U.S. denizens. Unfortunately, much of the convenience that consumers love comes at the expense of their personal privacy. Google couldn’t give custom search results without collecting all kinds of specific information about the person conducting the search. But Google has a habit of sharing users’ information with third-party organizations that…
Texting While Walking a No-No in One New Jersey City
We’ve all heard about the devastating consequences of texting while driving, but few ever consider the dangers of texting while walking. On London’s Brick Lane, you can see pads wrapped around lamp posts because so many people have hurt themselves as a result of walking into the posts while reading or sending text messages. The…
How to Avoid a Common Email Hacking Threat
Despite Gen Y’s love for sending text messages, email is still the most common form of electronic communication, especially in the business world. So, the last thing that you want is to have your or an employee’s email to get compromised by a hacker. One common email hacking method is something called “spear phishing,” and…
