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Talking Tech: Balancing Act
Chris Ecker, chief technology officer at DelCor Technology Solutions, explains the give-and-take of IT security.
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Indiana State Medical Association Tackles Data Theft
Two hard drives containing medical data on more than 39,000 insured individuals were stolen last month in what…
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Are Your Mobile Apps Secure? Study Says Maybe Not
New research sponsored by IBM found that many companies developing mobile apps are not putting the time or…
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Report: Doctors Don’t Give Alzheimer’s Diagnosis to Half of Patients
An analysis of Medicare records and surveys found that doctors struggle to deliver an Alzheimer’s diagnosis to patients…
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Compounding Pharmacists Group Shifts Execution Stance
In a move that could cause further complications for states that have the death penalty, the International Academy…
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Ethics & Compliance Initiative Launches Following Merger
The formation of the Ethics & Compliance Initiative, a result of the merger of the Ethics Resource Center…
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Studies Association Takes More Subtle Approach to Blogging Controversy
Last year, the International Studies Association attempted to place a ban on blogging for those who work on the…
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GSMA’s Mobile World Congress Becomes Ground Zero for Privacy
From the devices on display to the chatter in some of the sessions, the Barcelona tradeshow that defines…
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Scientific Meeting Debates the Search for Life Beyond Earth
Is it time to try to make contact with intelligent life forms beyond our solar system? The Search…
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Down With Bloatware: A Problem That’s Bigger Than Superfish
The good news about the surfacing of the Superfish bloatware on Lenovo machines is that the company has…
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Urban Institute’s Form 990 Online Filing System Hacked
No sensitive information was compromised, the institute says, but an estimated 600,000 to 700,000 nonprofits that use its…
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Doctors to AMA: What Are the Guidelines for “Googling” Patients?
A group of doctors is asking professional medical groups to update guidelines on the ethics of using social…
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Tax-Return Fraud: Associations on Alert for Falsified Returns
In the wake of Intuit disabling part of its popular TurboTax software to prevent tax-return fraud, industry groups…
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Americans Still Stressed Out About Money, Study Says
The American Psychological Association’s annual “Stress in America” report shows lingering concerns about money among Americans. And while…
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Supplemental Testing: Natural Products Group Tackles Fraud Claims
With a high-profile attorney general taking aim at the nutritional supplements industry using a controversial type of testing,…
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Survey: Corporate Lawyers Fret Over Data Leaks and Patent Trolls
A new report from the Association of Corporate Counsel shows that issues of ethics and compliance remain supreme…
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Don’t Try This at Home: Orthodontists Warn Against Home Remedies
Officials with the American Association of Orthodontists are strongly recommending that the public skip treatment advice on the…
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Waze: Police, Privacy Groups Spar Over App’s Police-Locator Tool
Waze, the popular traffic and navigation app, has come under fire recently for a feature that lets users…
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Study: Sustainability Becoming Priority for Corporate Travel Bookers
New research from the Global Business Travel Association finds that most European companies require some kind of sustainability…
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Pain Point: Acupuncture Pros Concerned With Therapists’ Use of Needles
Is dry needling a form of acupuncture? That’s a question with a loaded answer, one that’s led to…
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Not-So-Happy Returns: Retail Federation Highlights “Wardrobing” Costs
In a new survey, the National Retail Federation says that holiday-return fraud could end up costing stores billions…
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Architects Group Faces Pressure on Human Rights Issues
The American Institute of Architects is facing scrutiny from an activist industry group that argues that the organization’s…
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Dutch Banking Association Requires Pledge From Members
Starting in 2015, 90,000 bankers in the Netherlands will be required to pledge to uphold a series of…
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Gaming Group Releases Anti-Money Laundering Guidelines
An association representing the gaming industry recently published a set of best practices to help its members curb…
