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Triaging modern medicine’s cybersecurity issues

The Parallax

Hackers often talk about practicing good “cybersecurity hygiene” : making sure that basic standards, such as using unique passwords for each log-in, are met. This breadth of information can be much more valuable on the black market—sometimes up to $30 per record—than the typical consumer financial profile , which sells for $10 to $12.

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2017 in cybersecurity and privacy news

The Parallax

From rampant ransomware to the Equifax breach to geopolitical machinations, it’s hard not to be a cynic about the past 12 months of security and privacy news. government computers Kaspersky Lab security software, developed in Russia, it took months longer than its predecessors to publicly unveil a computer security stance.

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RxAll grabs $3.15M to scale its drug checking and counterfeiting tech across Africa

TechCrunch

In 2006, Alonge was a victim of fake pharmaceuticals and almost died after taking medicine that contained lethal levels of diazepam. “After going through that, information out there further confirmed that what we experienced wasn’t a one-off situation. He went into a coma for three weeks. Image Credits: RxAll.

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Push Security launches to make SaaS sprawl and shadow IT safer

TechCrunch

Such stats bode well for any up-and-coming SaaS startup, but for companies that use the software, it raises a number of important security questions — how do they keep on top of things, and ensure that their employees are adopting strong security hygiene? Image Credits: Push Security. Push Security prompt.

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J&J’s Jim Swanson brings mission-driven leadership to the CIO role

CIO

He started out as a scientist, working his way up the research and development ranks in the pharmaceutical industry, an experience steeped in curiosity that has helped shape his emphasis on continuous learning to this day.

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Accenture creates a regulatory document authoring solution using AWS generative AI services

AWS Machine Learning - AI

Bringing innovative new pharmaceuticals drugs to market is a long and stringent process. Because of the sensitive nature of the data and effort involved, pharmaceutical companies need a higher level of control, security, and auditability. The user-friendly system also employs encryption for security.

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Countering counterfeit drugs with blockchain

Capgemini

In monetary terms, the OECD has deduced that the counterfeit pharmaceutical industry is worth $200 billion annually. Drug counterfeiting both endangers patients and negatively impacts pharmaceutical companies by increasing costs and compromising brand integrity. They kill hundreds of thousands of people globally each year.