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EU extends deadline for review of Oracle-Sun deal

European regulators agree to extend the deadline for reviewing Oracle's acquisition of Sun, which was requested by Oracle. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Regulations, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Government, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-20

Keep your genes to yourself after this weekend

Basically the new law puts your family history, including your genetic make-up, under requirements similar to those of HIPAA. This may require changes to Electronic Health Record EHR software, especially on the server side. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: E-health, Hipaa, Regulatory Compliance, Healthcare, Regulations, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-11-17

HIPAA FTP 2.5 (Windows)

HIPAA FTP is designed to keep your data secure through the entire data transfer and storage process, so there is no need to invest in expensive FTP Servers. HIPAA FTP simply works along side your existing Web or FTP server. Using advanced encryption technologies HIPAA FTP scrambles your client data...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, HIPAA FTP, Hipaa, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Healthcare, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

Software downloads 2009-11-10

Alt WAV MP3 WMA OGG Converter 7.3 (Windows)

Alt WAV MP3 WMA OGG Converter - the tool to convert audio files from one format to another. At present moment supported: WAV, MP3, WMA, OGG, CDA, AAC, FLAC, M4A, MP2, RA3, AMR_NB, AMR_WB, AC3, AIFF and MMF (more than 200 converters in one program). To start converting you need...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, File, NeSoft, Mice, Regulations, Digital Music, Digital Media, Hardware, Peripherals, Government, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-08

EU showdown over Oracle-Sun; Objections seem imminent

Oracle is reportedly gearing up for a formal rejection by European regulators of its bid to acquire Sun Microsystems, according to a report in the Financial Times. An official statement of objection, the first step in blocking the $7.4 billion deal, could come as early as this week - but...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Regulations, Open Source, Databases, Government, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-04

Oracle giving EU a hard time over Sun buy

Oracle is taking a hard line in dealing with EU objections to its planned acquisition of Sun, according to a Financial Times report on Tuesday. Oracle is taking a hard line in dealing with EU objections to its planned acquisition of Sun, according to a Financial Times report on...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., European Union, Corporate Law, Regulations, Open Source, Databases, Business Operations, Government, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Oracle, Sun, EU, merger, Stephen Shankland CNET News

News items 2009-11-04

Health Plan Supports Growth, Controls Costs, and Reduces Complexities With Licensing Plan

With recent growth, Molina Healthcare wanted to use its existing technology assets and apply them to key business processes in order to drive down administrative costs and simplify customer interactions. Molina chose a cost-effective licensing program, the Microsoft Enrollment for Application Platform EAP for Enterprise Agreements. Molina is controlling costs...

Tags: Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Molina Healthcare, Hipaa, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Regulatory Compliance, Operational Planning, Regulations, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Business Operations

Case studies 2009-10-23

Ediware 8.2.3 (Windows)

EDIWare is an easy to use desktop application that provides companies with all features and tools required to exchange EDI documents with their trading partners. EDIWare uses EDIWare mapping and translation engine together with standard or user defined maps to provide the required document translations. EDIWare users can download many...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, B-Data, EDIWare, EDI, Desktops, Hipaa, Productivity, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Regulations, Healthcare, Government

Software downloads 2009-10-21

Sun cuts 3,000 jobs as Oracle takeover twists in regulator limbo

Oracle hasn't completed its Sun Microsystems acquisition yet, but the restructuring is already underway. In a regulatory filing, Sun said Tuesday that it will lay off 3,000 workers across the globe. The company added that it had to restructure as it waits for Oracle's purchase of the...

Tags: Job, Regulator, Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Restructuring, Company, Strategic Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Regulations, Strategy, Management, Investment, Finance, Government, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-20

AIC Audio Player 1.3.1.563 (Windows)

AIC Audio Player is a freeware program for playing audio files as WAV, PCM, MP3, MP2, WMA, OGG, AAC, M4A, MP4 AAC, MP2 AAC, AMR, CDA, FLAC, APE, AMR, AWB, PCM, a-Law, u-Law, MS ADPCM, IMA ADPCM, GSM 6.10. AIC Audio Player has a simple and friendly interface, it can...

Tags: AMR Research, Microsoft Windows, AIC-Media, AIC Audio Player, Regulations, Digital Music, Digital Media, Government, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-10-16

Secure Medical Email Hosting 2.9.6 (Mac)

Medical Doctor's HIPAA compliant email, manage PHI and voice transcription. Collaborate with Instant Messaging, File Sharing and Private Message Boards. Send and Receive secure email, share documents and patient information. HIPAA and GLBA compliant. Works across networks and firewalls without a need for expensive VPN, PKI or complicated network setup...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Network, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Secure Medical, Hipaa, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Security, Healthcare, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

Software downloads 2009-10-16

Secure Medical Email Hosting 2.9.6 (Windows)

Medical Doctor's HIPAA compliant email, manage PHI and voice transcription. Collaborate with Instant Messaging, File Sharing and Private Message Boards. HIPAA and GLBA compliant. Works across networks and firewalls without a need for expensive VPN, PKI or complicated network setup and maintenance. Formally comply with privacy and security provisions of:...

Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Secure Medical, Hipaa, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Security, Healthcare, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

Software downloads 2009-10-14

CFR Patents for iPhone 2.9 (Mobile)

With CFR Patents for iPhone browse in hierarchical fashion, jump directly to the regulation you are looking for, or use the built in search functionality to search by phrase, Jump directly to a regulation by number using the spinwheels or bookmark your favorite regulations for rapid retrieval.

Tags: Apple iPhone, Patent, Mobile, Cliff Maier, Regulations, Government

Software downloads 2009-10-13

CryptoHeaven 2.9.6 (Mac)

Send and receive secure and anonymous email. Backup, store and share files online securely. Chat and exchange secure instant messages, create secure message boards. Share document folders through easy to use interface. Communication and collaborate with your co-workers and friends accross networks and firewalls with very high level of security...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, CryptoHeaven Development Team, PKI, Hipaa, Security, Regulations, Network Security, Networking, Healthcare, Government

Software downloads 2009-10-13

Reduce the Cost to Achieving HIPAA Security Compliance with Lumension® Solutions

Healthcare organizations face a host of HIPAA Security Rule compliance challenges with the move to put patient medical records online. Lumension helps organizations address these compliance challenges by providing the proactive risk management and the required audit readiness to meet many aspects of the HIPAA Security Rule.

Tags: Compliance, Lumension Security Inc., Hipaa, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Healthcare, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2009-10-12

HIPAA Security Provisions: Is Your Network Ready for a Physical?

The security-focused Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA federal regulation became effective April 2005, requiring many companies to review the health of their systems that create, receive, transmit or maintain health information. If your company is subject to HIPAA, is it prepared to meet the requirements of the Security...

Tags: Network, Health Care, Hipaa, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2009-10-01

Prescription for HIPAA Compliance: Is Your Organization HIPAA Healthy?

The effects of a data breach in the healthcare industry are far reaching as patients and clients lose more than personal identification information (names, addresses, social security numbers), but also sensitive and private medical information (medical conditions, medication information, treatments) that is fodder for identity theft, medical billing fraud and...

Tags: Medical Billing, Health Care, HIPAA Compliance, Utimaco, Healthcare, Hipaa, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Regulatory Compliance, Social Security, Regulations, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

Webcasts 2009-09-22

Pulte Mortgage Builds a Strong IT Foundation With Tripwire Enterprise

Pulte Mortgage, LLC has been helping homebuyers turn their dreams of owning a home into reality for over 33 years. The challenge was to satisfy change control demands of SOX regulations, to improve methods for verifying configuration changes and to track change success rates to evaluate staff effectiveness. Tripwire Enterprise...

Tags: Information Technology, Tripwire, Tripwire Enterprise, Change Management, Mortgages, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Tools & Techniques, Management, Financial Services, Finance, Capital Structures, Government, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

Case studies 2009-09-19

EU, US looking at MSFT-YHOO search deal: Is competition for GOOG anticompetitive?

EU regulators are also looking at the Google competitors search-marketing alliance. Does this mean trouble or is it just a pro forma review of a very big deal? by Richard Koman

Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., European Union, Regulations, Strategy, Government, Management, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-09-16

Reducing the Cost of Defensive Medicine Using the Internet

Defensive medicine consists of providing medical services that are not expected to benefit the patient, but minimize the risk of subsequent lawsuits. In that context, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 HIPAA rightly makes a virtue of privacy, but it can also bring about a financial burden...

Tags: Medicine, AdriaComm, Hipaa, Regulatory Compliance, Internet, Regulations, Benefits, Healthcare, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2009-09-16