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DocNetwork Completes SOC 2 Type 1 and HIPAA Certifications for CampDoc and SchoolDoc Platforms

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DocNetwork announced that it has successfully completed both the SOC 2 Type 1 audit and HIPAA audit for its CampDoc and SchoolDoc platforms.

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  • ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DocNetwork announced that it has successfully completed both the SOC 2 Type 1 audit and HIPAA audit for its CampDoc and SchoolDoc platforms.
  • DocNetwork’s independent validation of security controls is crucial to ensure that the Personal Identifiable Information (PII) and Protected Health Information (PHI) for campers, students, and staff is protected.
  • Successful completion of the SOC 2 Type I and HIPAA audits demonstrates a major milestone for the company, and DocNetwork has already started their SOC 2 Type II audit.
  • CampDoc and SchoolDoc offer the most comprehensive solution to help ensure the health and safety of children while they are away from home, and trusted by over 1,250 programs across all 50 states and internationally.

Caltrans Honors 193 Fallen Highway Workers at 34th Annual Memorial Ceremony, Highlighting Road Safety for All

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Public Policy, Government, Public Safety, State, Local, Other Construction & Property, Transport, Construction & Property, Other Transport, Emergency, Accountability Act, Learning, Safety, Diamond, Road, CHP, Life, Senate, Friends, Policy, Injury, Solidarity, IIJA, California Highway Patrol, Fatality, Capitol, Crash

Caltrans families, dignitaries and employees today honored the 193 Caltrans workers who have lost their lives in the line of duty since 1921 while emphasizing the need to drive safely through work zones at its 34th Annual Fallen Workers Memorial at the State Capitol.

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  • Caltrans families, dignitaries and employees today honored the 193 Caltrans workers who have lost their lives in the line of duty since 1921 while emphasizing the need to drive safely through work zones at its 34th Annual Fallen Workers Memorial at the State Capitol.
  • “We remain committed as ever to honor our fallen heroes and their families and to ensure the safety of our workers and the traveling public,” said Tony Tavares, Caltrans Director.
  • Caltrans maintenance crew employee and Caltrans Honor Guard member Kaira Dillon, 26, of San Diego, spoke on behalf of the department and the families of fallen workers.
  • The Fallen Workers Assistance and Memorial Fund helps with the initial needs a surviving family faces, and the Caltrans Fallen Workers Memorial Scholarship is available to the children of these workers.

Nutanix Study Finds AI, Security, and Sustainability are Driving the Need for IT Infrastructure Modernization in Healthcare

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Software, Networks, Internet, Data Management, Technology, Apps, Applications, Mobile, Wireless, Security, Cloud, Operational technology, HIPAA, Accountability Act, Investment, ECI, Health care, Research, APJ, PHI, Privacy, Research report, Data management, Organization, Health, Customer service

The research showed that hybrid multicloud adoption is surging among healthcare organizations as the majority are significantly increasing investments in IT modernization.

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  • The research showed that hybrid multicloud adoption is surging among healthcare organizations as the majority are significantly increasing investments in IT modernization.
  • “Across industries, 80% of Healthcare ECI respondents are planning to invest in IT modernization, with 85% planning to increase their investments specifically to support AI.
  • ECI respondents shared that support for AI tied as the top IT infrastructure purchase criterion among healthcare organizations.
  • To learn more about the report and findings, please download the full Healthcare Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Index, here .

New Version of Netwrix 1Secure Accelerates Security Threat Detection and Safeguards Data Both On Premises And in the Cloud

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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FRISCO, Texas, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Netwrix, a vendor that delivers effective and accessible cybersecurity to any organization, released a new version of its easy-to-use and fast-to-deploy IT auditing software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution, Netwrix 1Secure. It enables prompt detection of suspicious activities around data across the Microsoft 365 environment, Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), as well as Active Directory, and file servers.

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  • Netwrix 1Secure empowers customers to mitigate security risks before damage is caused, thanks to continuous security posture assessments.
  • Accelerated attack detection speeds up the response to threats and does not allow malicious actors to remain unnoticed.
  • The new version of Netwrix 1Secure includes the following enhancements:
    Improved security gaps identification and elimination with the Risk Assessment 2.0 module.
  • To learn more about the new version of Netwrix 1Secure, visit the product page .

New Version of Netwrix 1Secure Accelerates Security Threat Detection and Safeguards Data Both On Premises And in the Cloud

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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FRISCO, Texas, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Netwrix, a vendor that delivers effective and accessible cybersecurity to any organization, released a new version of its easy-to-use and fast-to-deploy IT auditing software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution, Netwrix 1Secure. It enables prompt detection of suspicious activities around data across the Microsoft 365 environment, Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), as well as Active Directory, and file servers.

Key Points: 
  • Netwrix 1Secure empowers customers to mitigate security risks before damage is caused, thanks to continuous security posture assessments.
  • Accelerated attack detection speeds up the response to threats and does not allow malicious actors to remain unnoticed.
  • The new version of Netwrix 1Secure includes the following enhancements:
    Improved security gaps identification and elimination with the Risk Assessment 2.0 module.
  • To learn more about the new version of Netwrix 1Secure, visit the product page .

Best Practices for Developing End-to-End Cloud-Powered Medical Devices, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks

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Monday, April 22, 2024
Cloud, Medtech, HIPAA, General Data Protection Regulation, Accountability Act, GDPR, Medical device, Data management, Health, Risk assessment

TORONTO, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This webinar focuses on the new era of MedTech: Cloud-powered Medical Devices. The expert speakers will focus on the key considerations, innovative strategies and provide insights on best practices for building sophisticated devices and systems that fully leverage the cloud. The webinar is tailored for Senior Product Managers and R&D Developers who are looking to revolutionize patient care, enhance traditional product platforms, streamline device management or ensure top-tier data security and compliance.

Key Points: 
  • In this free webinar, learn about cloud technology and its pivotal role in modern medical device architecture, including infrastructure, platforms and services.
  • The featured speakers will discuss complex regulations governing medical devices and cloud data management such as HIPAA, GDPR and other international regulations.
  • They will share best practices for risk assessment, data encryption, access controls and the management of cybersecurity threats in cloud environments.
  • TORONTO, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This webinar focuses on the new era of MedTech: Cloud-powered Medical Devices.

Alcohol Addiction Treatment Firm will be Banned from Disclosing Health Data for Advertising to Settle FTC Charges that It Shared Data Without Consent

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Friday, April 12, 2024
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The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against an alcohol addiction treatment service for allegedly disclosing users’ personal health data to third-party advertising platforms, including Meta and Google, for advertising without consumer consent, after promising to keep such information confidential.

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  • The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against an alcohol addiction treatment service for allegedly disclosing users’ personal health data to third-party advertising platforms, including Meta and Google, for advertising without consumer consent, after promising to keep such information confidential.
  • As part of a proposed order settling the FTC allegations, New York-based Monument, Inc. will be banned from disclosing health information for advertising and must obtain users’ affirmative consent before sharing health information with third parties for any other purpose.
  • “This action continues the FTC’s work to ensure strict limits on how firms handle sensitive health data, rather than putting the onus on consumers to protect themselves,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
  • Monument used these pixels and APIs to track “standard” and “custom events,” meaning instances in which consumers interacted with Monument’s website.
  • If the company is found to have misrepresented its finances, it will be required to pay the full amount.
  • The Commission voted 3-0 to refer the complaint and stipulated final order to the Department of Justice for filing.
  • The DOJ filed the complaint and stipulated order in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Knowles, Smith & Associates d/b/a/ Village Family Dental Provides Notice of Data Security Incident

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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Knowles, Smith & Associates d/b/a/ Village Family Dental (“Village Family Dental”), is providing notice regarding a recent cybersecurity incident involving Protected Health Information as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

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  • Knowles, Smith & Associates d/b/a/ Village Family Dental (“Village Family Dental”), is providing notice regarding a recent cybersecurity incident involving Protected Health Information as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
  • Village Family Dental wants to provide patients with details about the incident and let patients know that it continues to take significant measures to protect their information.
  • On February 8, 2024, the investigation revealed that some information Village Family Dental maintains, including data about some patients, was potentially accessed by an unauthorized party.
  • The privacy and security of the patient information Village Family Dental maintains is of the utmost importance and Village Family Dental sincerely regrets any inconvenience this incident may cause its patients.

Bayer and Google Cloud to Accelerate Development of AI-powered Healthcare Applications for Radiologists

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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BERLIN, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Next '24, LAS VEGAS -- Bayer and Google Cloud today announced a collaboration on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to support radiologists and ultimately better serve patients. As part of the collaboration, Bayer will further develop its innovation platform to accelerate the development and deployment of AI-powered healthcare applications with a clear focus on radiology, using Google Cloud's technology, including its generative AI (gen AI) tools. The collaboration aims to help organizations overcome many of the challenges to building scalable and compliant AI-powered medical imaging software products using leading data security capabilities, and accelerate the development of potentially groundbreaking and impactful solutions that ultimately benefit patients.

Key Points: 
  • As part of the collaboration, Bayer will further develop its innovation platform to accelerate the development and deployment of AI-powered healthcare applications with a clear focus on radiology, using Google Cloud's technology, including its generative AI (gen AI) tools.
  • "Bayer has a heritage in radiology with decades of contributions to radiological research and innovation.
  • The platform is built on Google Cloud and uses tools like Vertex AI, BigQuery, Healthcare API and Chronicle.
  • Bayer and Google Cloud are also working together to transform patient care worldwide through responsible AI adoption.