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	Darlene Storm: Jamming signals to stop hackers from lethal pacemaker attacks Security researchers have created a 'shield' to jam communication signals and stop pacemakers from being hacked. Other researchers interested in communication technology and medical devices have created electronic skin to replace electrodes for monitoring heartbeats or brain activity. Another research team proposed embedding high-powered tiny antennas in clothing. Read More WEBCAST: Cymphonix Strategies Behind Managing Internet Traffic At a time when the number of Internet-connected applications is exploding, now more than ever IT needs maximum visibility into each and everyone of these connections. Read More! In this Issue Outsourced and Fired, IT Workers Strike Back Glucose Monitor May Get Under Your Skin WEBCAST: SAP How to Create a Modern BI Strategy for Mid-Size Businesses As technology changes, so does BI. Keeping up with these changes to get the most out of your BI strategy can be challenging, but not if you have the right tools and services in place. With technology advances such as social networking and mobility, how do BI and analytics fit in? View now Outsourced and Fired, IT Workers Strike Back Laid-off IT professionals charge former employer Molina Healthcare with discrimination and tell Computerworld their reasons for filing suit against the healthcare provider, its former CIO and its outsourcer, Cognizant. Read More Glucose Monitor May Get Under Your Skin Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo have found a way to monitor glucose levels using tiny implanted wireless fluorescent sensors that glow relative to blood sugar levels. Considering that nearly 26 million people in the United States have diabetes, this is big news for those who would love to do away with bothersome finger pricks. Read More
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