The sixth millennium development goal, adopted by the United Nations in 2000, aims to halt by 2015 and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS. Since the millennium development goals were set, the incidence of HIV infection and associated mortality have continued to climb in low and middle income countries,...
This paper updates, expands, and replaces the previously published CDC "Guideline for Prevention of Nosocomial Pneumonia". The new guidelines are designed to reduce the incidence of pneumonia and other severe, acute lower respiratory tract infections in acute-care hospitals and in other health-care settings (e.g., ambulatory and long-term care institutions) and...
This report consolidates previous recommendations and adds new ones for infection control in dental settings. Recommendations are provided regarding educating and protecting dental health-care personnel; preventing transmission of blood borne pathogens; hand hygiene; personal protective equipment; contact dermatitis and latex hypersensitivity; sterilization and disinfection of patient-care items; environmental infection control;...
Indoor-air-quality IAQ challenges outnumber all others in the health-care industry. Unfortunately, the cost-conscious "powers that be" have failed to make the management of critical infection-control systems a top priority. This article provides guidance in the assessment of infection-control risks so that maintenance practices for health-care IAQ can be prioritized. Making...
Revolution Health merges with Waterfront Media in $300M deal -- So the rumors were true. Steve Case's once-flashy startup, Revolution Health Network, agreed last week to merge with Waterfront Media, owner of several online-health Web sites, in a $300 million deal. Case will continue to run Revolution LLC, which will...
Malware Installed on Infected Computer Opens Users up to Identity Theft BOULDER, Colo. -- Webroot, a leading provider of security solutions for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets, today announced that it has detected malicious software being propagated as campaign videos for John McCain and Barack Obama. Hackers...
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7b0ee1/security_software) has announced the addition of the "Security Software Market 2007-2010" report to their offering. The demand for security software is growing because of increased threat perception and instances of data theft, network breach and fraud. Further, the continuous...
The "Motor City" of America, known for itslegacy of developing fast automobiles, recently saw its city governmentemail system slow to a crawl, plagued with email servers overrun with spamand computers infected with viruses. That's when the City of Detroit Information TechnologyServices ITS decided to replace their...
SmartDefense integrated intrusion prevention in VPN-1 and Connectra secure enterprise networks from newest attack REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Check Point[R] Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced Check Point VPN-1[R] and Connectra shield servers from the latest Domain Name...
Light-Weight Real-Time Protection for Mac Specific Threats SAN FRANCISCO -- Leading security software vendor, PC Tools, today announced the launch of iAntiVirus BETA Edition, a light weight anti-virus and anti-spyware tool, designed specifically for the Mac operating system. Providing real-time protection and comprehensive system scanning,...
Nortel (TSX: NT)(NYSE: NT) Editors Note: A video is included with this press release. If it there was an easy way to save money on fuel and do your bit to green up the environment would you do it? Would you like to cut your commute time so...
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- To address the growing consumer need for storage in the home, Seagate (NYSE:STX) today announced the Maxtor([R]) Central Axis[TM] network drive, a network storage drive that can be used by the whole family. This latest drive from Seagate provides a terabyte of storage...
Persystent Technologies, the leading provider ofautomated PC repair and high-speed imaging, today introduced the PersystentEnterprise Suite, providing the industry's most powerful solutions forautomated PC repair, configuration compliance, and high-speed imaging. Driven by customer demand, the Enterprise Suite for the first time providesIT administrators stand-alone solutions for automated PC...
IronPort® Systems, a leading provider ofenterprise spam, virus and spyware protection, and now part of Cisco(NASDAQ: CSCO), today announced that recent research has identified a linkbetween originators of malware, such as Storm, and illegal pharmaceuticalsupply chain businesses that recruit the botnets to send spam promotingtheir websites. By converting...
Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN), the market share and technology leader in Web security , today announcedthe managed release of new software that provides real-time securityprotection from today's dynamic Web 2.0 threats -- allowing businesses touse the Web and new Web 2.0 technologies to advance their business with...
Breakthrough Security Virtualization Technology Creates Dedicated Privacy Zone For Web Browsers, Adds Beta Version For Vista MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Trustware[TM], the leader in application virtualization security technologies, today unveiled a new version of its powerful security software application, BufferZone[TM] Pro 3.0. With close to...
KasperskyLab , a leading developer of Internet threat management solutions that protect against all forms of malicious software , has informed thepublic that it has been the first to detect a new variant of Gpcode, adangerous encryptor virus -- Virus.Win32.Gpcode.ak. Kaspersky Lab added asignature...
As scientists seek to accelerate sequencing genomes of varied arrays of organisms from fish parasites to cancer cells in an effort to determine causes and cures of diseases that plague mankind, breakthrough technology from SGI (NASDAQ:SGIC) powering research in genome centers around the...
Webroot has announced the release of Webroot[R] Web Security Software as a Service SaaS and an enhanced version of Webroot E-Mail Security SaaS for advanced content filtering, data leakage prevention and compliance. Webroot Web Security SaaS is the company's latest innovation in security and protects both on-site and...
PARIS AFP — The simple act of using a computer for email or the Internet can mobilise armies of hidden agents and criminals out to subvert the system and business, the OECD says in a study on cyber crime. The report, entitled "Malicious software malware: a...
