Tuesday, February 26, 2013

I'm shocked!
No great surprises, but a new survey, Securing Outsourced Consumer Data,commissioned by Experian Data Breach Resolution and conducted by the Ponemon Institute reveals that many organizations (46%) do not evaluate the security and privacy practices of vendors before sharing sensitive or confidential information.
… When sharing sensitive and confidential consumer information, nearly half of respondents (49%) said that they do not monitor — or are unsure whether their organization monitors — vendor security and privacy practices.
… To access the full report, Securing Outsourced Consumer Data, visit http://www.Experian.com/ConsumerDataStudy.


'That don't mean you can't strap on your shooting irons and mosey down main street...”
February 25, 2013
FindLaw - 10th Circuit rules that permits allowing people to carry concealed weapons are not protected by Second Amendment
Findlaw: "The Second Amendment and gun control remain controversial issues in the U.S. A federal district court judge tossed out Gray Peterson’s 2011 lawsuit filed against Denver and Colorado’s Department of Public Safety. Peterson had claimed that being denied a concealed-weapons permit because he was not a Colorado resident violated his Second Amendment right to bear firearms. The 10th Circuit on Friday ruled that carrying concealed firearms is not protected by the Second Amendment or the Privileges and Immunities Clause, nor is the right of people to keep and bear arms infringed upon by laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons. The Court held: “Given that the concealed carrying of firearms has not been recognized as a right, and the fact that concealed carry was prohibited for resident and non-resident alike for much of our history, we cannot declare this activity sufficiently basic to the livelihood of the Nation.”


An interesting summation...
Computerization in Health Care Demands High Data Standards

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