Madhu Nutakki: Think big about mobile health -- going beyond medical records

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	Madhu Nutakki: Think big about mobile health -- going beyond medical records One of the many miracles that the smartphone has delivered is an entirely new kind of patient. The Empowered Patient is an active manager of his or her health. Once, the Empowered Patient connected with their doctor and managed their health online. Now, with a smartphone in hand, they use mobile apps to connect anytime, anywhere., But these activities seem almost traditional compared with what is to come. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell SonicWall Why Protection and Performance Matters Outdated firewalls can pose serious security risks and simply adding malware protection inhibits performance. Dell SonicWALL Next-Generation Firewalls overcome these limitations with multi-core architecture and Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection for unrivaled protection and performance. Read Now! In this Issue Darlene Storm: Pacemaker hacker says worm could possibly 'commit mass murder' Doc: Tech must meet the needs of patients and staff WHITE PAPER: TRUSTe A Comprehensive Data Privacy Plan As the increase in doing business and sharing of information, or data, online continues to grow exponentially, the importance of developing a data privacy strategy is critical. Read this white paper and learn how to develop a comprehensive strategy. Read Now! Darlene Storm: Pacemaker hacker says worm could possibly 'commit mass murder' After security researcher Barnaby Jack showed how an attacker with a laptop, located up to 50 feet from a victim, could remotely hack a pacemaker and deliver a deadly 830-volt shock, Jack talked about how an attacker could create malicious firmware that could potentially be like a "worm with the ability to commit mass murder." Meanwhile, a government panel found that medical equipment in hospitals are running old operating systems 'riddled' with malware. Read More Doc: Tech must meet the needs of patients and staff Like technologies deployed in a corporate environment, those used in healthcare are meant to improve services and productivity. On its new clinical management system (CMS 3), the Hospital Authority aims to create new modules to meet patient needs and reduce risk in patient care. Read More
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