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Healthcare institutions are a constantly changing ecosystem of people on the move, including internal employees, patients, visitors, and contractors, intermixing throughout the day. This makes healthcare institutions particularly vulnerable to the practice of social engineering, or people pretending to be someone they are not. These methods are employed by bad actors who are trying to gain ...

It's that time of year - the summer road trip. Millions of Americans get in their cars, pack the kids, and drive to faraway vacation destinations. But did they bring enough money? What if they run out and need more? This might have been a valid concern in the '60s, but with the interoperability of the banking system, most of us no longer carry physical currency at all.

What happens if the ...

Radiohead is a popular rock band from England. Millions of fans around the world have bought their music since their debut in 1985. The band was recently hacked, and an archive of their music, not intended to be released to the public, was stolen. The archive contained ...

I was having lunch last week with a friend who hand-makes guitars. We live in Nashville, which has long been known as Music City. We got to talking about two of the leading guitar brands and both of our experiences with their cultural differences. Both manufacturers have been around for decades and are essentially household names. Our conversation got me thinking about the different ...

Decisions are something we all confront daily - from what to eat for breakfast to how to avoid a hazard in the road. Some are easy, some are hard. They have varying degrees of complexity and importance in our lives. Medical decisions can have a lasting and profound effect on our quality of life, but as a patient, we often defer decision making to our provider. When and how should patients be ...