Data-Enabled Government: How Well Is Our Personal Information Used and Protected? – HP Business White Paper “This is a summary of a longer report written in co-operation with the Economist Intelligence Unit. It examines the key issues surrounding the use and protection of personal data and draws on in-depth interviews with experts working on the… Continue Reading
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NARA Guidance on Managing Mixed-Media Files
NARA Bulletin 2011-04, July 18, 2011. TO: Heads of Federal Agencies; SUBJECT: Guidance on Managing Mixed-Media Files; EXPIRATION DATE: July 31, 2014 “What is the purpose of this Bulletin? Agencies frequently manage files with records created or received in more than one type of medium. This Bulletin provides agencies with guidance about the records management… Continue Reading
EPIC: Supreme Court Strikes Down Prescription Privacy Law
“In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down Vermont’s prescription privacy law. IMS Health, Inc. v. Sorrell held that the Vermont statute, which bars disclosure of prescription data for marketing purposes, violates data mining firms’ free speech rights. Vermont “burdened a form of protected expression that it found too persuasive. At the same time,… Continue Reading
PricewaterhouseCoopers Health Research Institute Health Reform Prospering in a post-reform world
PricewaterhouseCoopers Health Research Institute, Health Reform Prospering in a post-reform world, June 2001 “To prosper in the post-reform world, health executives will need to reassess current strategies and find ways to work together. This report illustrates the mega trends that each sector (provider, payer, and pharmaceutical and life sciences) will face as a result of… Continue Reading
Report: Push for Electronic Medical Records Overlooks Security Gaps
PBS Newshour: ‘As the Obama administration pushes ahead with plans to increase the use of electronic medical records, two internal reports released Tuesday by the Department of Health and Human Services revealed “significant concerns” about security gaps in the system. The Office of the Inspector General found “a lack of general [information technology] security controls… Continue Reading
Pew: What Really Works in Mobile Health
What Really Works in Mobile Health, by Susannah Fox, May 4, 2011: “The Mobile Health conference at Stanford University highlights practical, proven solutions to improve the health behavior of everyday people. Susannah Fox discussed the Pew Internet Project’s latest research about what people are really doing online — how they are gathering, sharing, and creating… Continue Reading
Information Security Oversight Office 2010 Cost Report
Information Security Oversight Offices (ISOO) Report on Cost Estimates for Security Classification Activities for Fiscal Year 2010 “The total security classification cost estimate within Government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 is $10.17 billion. This figure represents estimates provided by 41 Executive branch agencies, including the Department of Defense (DoD). It does not include the cost… Continue Reading
GSA Plans RFP for $2.5 Billion in Cloud Computing to Support IT Reform Plan
Jason Miller, Executive Editor, Federal News Radio: “The General Services Administration is about to give the Obama administration’s policy that requires agencies to use cloud computing a big boost. GSA plans on releasing a request for proposals May 10 for e-mail-as-a-service that could be worth $2.5 billion. Vivek Kundra, the federal chief information officer, said… Continue Reading
Best Practices Study of Social Media Records Policies
Best Practices Study of Social Media Records Policies, ACT-IAC Collaboration & Transformation (C&T) Shared Interest Group (SIG), March 2011 “Government agencies are increasingly incorporating Web 2.0 collaborative technologies, also known as social media, such as wikis and blogs, in conducting agency business. Federal recordkeeping requirements include developing and implementing policies for Federal records and cover… Continue Reading
How Federal Agencies Can Effectively Manage Records Created Using New Social Media Tools
How Federal Agencies Can Effectively Manage Records Created Using New Social Media Tools, Patricia C. Franks, Associate Professor, School of Library & Information Science, San Jose State University “Dr. Franks report addresses the challenges of federal recordkeeping in the social media age. She describes the struggle of agency records managers to keep up with the… Continue Reading
NARA 2010 Records Management Self-Assessment Report
An Assessment of Records Management Programs in the Federal Government National Archives and Records Administration, February 22, 2011 “Federal records are national assets. They are essential to Government transparency and accountability, and the people who use Federal records American citizens, Government officials, researchers must have confidence in their integrity, authenticity, and reliability. Towards… Continue Reading
Deloitte – Privacy and Security in Health Care: A Fresh Look
Privacy and Security in Health Care: A Fresh Look “Privacy and security is a significant challenge for every health care organization and a concern for every U.S. citizen. The move toward an entirely automated health care system featuring electronic and personal health records, clinical data warehousing, and increased transparency means more data is at risk… Continue Reading
