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To picture or not to picture

To picture or not to pictureIs it even legal?Do you have legal authorization to be taking file pictures of minors without parental consent?I would suspect that, at a minimum, a model release would be needed. The liability exposure is potentially enormous, so please consult your Legal Counsel.Answer? NOThe potential...

Tags: Web site development, Databases, liability exposure, photograph

Discussion threads 2008-02-07

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Life insurance may prove difficult to get if you contract H1N1

Insurance company business model:Only sell insurance to those who will not need it and hence not collect.For life insurance, they at least have a case, because it should not be possible to take out a $1M policy the day before you die of cancer.Health CARE however is supposed to be...

Tags: Financial Planning, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Personal finance, payroll solutions, H1N1 flu, insurance, life insurance, health insurance, health care

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

The democratization of IT

Get your head out of your paradigm"democratization of IT"... are you serious? Look at any complex multipolar situation in the world and you'll see that when there are diverging forces, democracy is a liability.Iraq... competing religious factions turned the idea of democracy into a joke.The Palestinian territories... Democracy resulted in...

Tags: Quality, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

Cutting imaging proves a win-win-win

Ionizing Radiation Is Very Dangerousand must be employed very, very carefully.If it's not absolutely necessary, [u]don't[/u].Anyone familiar with nuclear physics, engineering, or medicine knows that it only takes one ionizing radiation event to damage one single cell's DNA such that the cell becomes malignantly cancerous to start a life-threatening illness.Any...

Tags: Document management, Vertical industries, win-win-win, imaging, health care, patient

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Placing blame for the XTent failure

Science, Research, and Data Are Not To Blamefor these rest on the scientific method. Instead, other social factors are to blame:The irresponsibility of our public media in chronically sensationalizing news for the sake of entertaining rather than informing the public;The caution practicing physicians must exercise to avoid liability in...

Tags: comparative effectiveness, Paxil, XTent, stent

Discussion threads 2009-08-07

The future of enterprise data in a radically open and Web-based world

Enter web data servicesDion, great post. I agree that the companies who focus on and succeed at opening up their data will be the winners. You mention WOA, Open APIs and the Semantic Web as being key enablers of open data, but it will take a long time before...

Tags: EDI, Databases, enterprise data, Calais

Discussion threads 2009-08-06

Don't be like China

China has been receiving enormous amounts of negative press lately for its so-called "Green Dam" content filtering and increasingly stringent requirements for Google to limit access to pornography via its searches. According to the Times article, At a news conference on Thursday, a Foreign Ministry...

Tags: Pornography, Content Filtering, Government, Content Management, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-06-25

The plaintiffs' problem with no software liability

The plaintiffs' problem with no software liabilityThe problem with your exampleis that [i]if I put software on a chip and someone puts that chip in a product[/i], in regaurds to the chip, the issue is obvious: that chip is still the same chip through out it's life: You cannot modify...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Semiconductors, chip, software

Discussion threads 2009-05-19

Red tape keeps Conficker on medical devices

Red tape keeps Conficker on medical devicesAnd of course we [i]want[/i] the governmentto run healthcare? If they are interfereng with routine patching due to their regulations, then having those regulations interfere with fixing the issues the regulations caused, maybe it is time they stepped aside and let the staff maintaine...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Storage management, Red Tape, Conficker, medical device, data set, regulation

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

German researchers score Conficker detection breakthrough

German researchers score Conficker detection breakthroughI think they meant March 30"The Honeynet Project has released proof of concept scanner and, later today (April 30th)..."Link for nmap would be appreciatedI've been looking for instructions or a plugin for nmap and haven't found anything but others looking for the same thing. A...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, Patches, Cyberthreats, Conficker, detection breakthrough, Conficker detection breakthrough

Discussion threads 2009-03-30

A great time to start an open source company

A great time to start an open source companyUh, who said you can't make money from Open Source?]:)$3000 PER SERVER PER YEARI love how that can be called "FREE".what a joke, and another typical FOSS "bait and switch" scam...RE: A great time to start an open source companymore and more...

Tags: F/OSS, open source

Discussion threads 2008-11-25

Make Compliance for Remote Computer Control Easier

To ensure the most protection from non-compliance liability, companies should keep regulated data inside. It is easier to bring in-house those procedures that involve secure access to regulated information, especially when those procedures involve remote access to clients' computers. Companies should also record and report on actions taken by support...

Tags: Compliance, Remote Support, Computer, Bomgar, Remote Administration, Productivity

White papers 2008-11-21

Alliance AES: Encryption Performance

As Enterprise customers deploy data security solutions to meet compliance requirements, they are frequently surprised by the performance impacts of encryption. Inadequate attention to encryption performance can lead to increased costs, delayed or failed projects, compliance failure, reduced flexibility to meet the competitive challenges, and exposure to the legal liability.

Tags: Alliance, Performance, Compliance, Encryption, Data Security, PATRICK TOWNSEND SECURITY SOLUTIONS, Performance Management, Security, Human Resources, Workforce Management

White papers 2008-08-13

WiFi, Cancer, and Legal Liability

WiFi, Cancer, and Legal Liabilitybluetooth aint infra-redhowdy mr. murphy,um, er, your said ..."Bluetooth (the infra-red communication standard for mobile phones)"... and that's SO wrong! [*grin*] i dang near snorted my iced tea thru my nose. it's 2.4ghz radio. lookee ...http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Technology/Works/Compare/take care,leeRE: WiFi, Cancer, and Legal LiabilityGiven the penetration of the...

Tags: Cellular phones, Wi-Fi, cell phone, radiation, phone

Discussion threads 2008-07-26

Judge: Possible 'manifest error of law' in Thomas case

Judge: Possible 'manifest error of law' in Thomas caseI don't buy the argument......that a copyright holder should have to prove an actual distribution took place. Given the circumstances it's obvious to anyone who isn't clouded by RIAA hatred the files were there to be copied by anyone. Does this mean...

Tags: Copiers, RIAA, actual distribution

Discussion threads 2008-05-15

The+end+of+my+love+affair+with+Google%3F

The+end+of+my+love+affair+with+Google%3FThe anti-Microsoft.Do you really think Google is anything different from Microsoft?I would say that in some ways worse read on, but Microsoft are clearly trying to emulate their ad-based model, so there is not so much difference.They use your own data to profile you, and then sell their ability to...

Tags: E-mail, E-mail providers, Google Inc., Gmail-account, advertisement, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-02-22

The real argument against electronic health records

The real argument against electronic health recordsDo no harmWhen Doctor's make critical care decisions, they are influenced by a variety of things.HMOs influence how Patient treatment is rendered and indirectly outcomes through referral tracking.A Health Care Provider gains 'full exposure' for Malpractice. HMOs staffed by humans have 'limited liability'...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Benefits, Insurance, punitive damage, e-health, electronic health record

Discussion threads 2007-12-04

Nikon Coolpix S51c (Silver)

Why mess with a good thing? That seems to be Nikon's approach to its Wi-Fi-enabled ultracompact cameras. When they came out with the Coolpix S50c last year, I noticed that it was extremely similar to its predecessor, the S7c. Now, Nikon has made the Coolpix S51c, which is nearly identical...

Tags: Nikon Corp., camera

Product reviews 2007-11-10

iPhoneUnlocking.com a scam?

iPhoneUnlocking.com a scam?Not newsFirst off, I am amazed at the lack of research so called journalists are applying to this so called news. This is the fourth unclock to be announced, three of which have already been confirmed, and the first of which has been available for a full...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Telecom & Utilities, UniquePhones, Apple iPhone, iPhoneUnlocking.com, O'Grady, phone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., software

Discussion threads 2007-08-27

Microsoft readies a consumer healthcare platform

Microsoft readies a consumer healthcare platformFine choice[i]How would you feel about a Microsoft healthcare platform/service? Would you trust it any more/less than a Google one?[/i]That's like being asked whether you prefer execution by firing squad or burning at the stake.Google has a better track record on security and lock-in (which...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Microsoft Corp., health care, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-06-29