Medical Tour Groups a New Trend?

 
Can you imagine travelling with a group to sightsee and then have a physical? The first ever Chinese medical tour group departed from a small southern province for Taiwan to benefit from their advanced medical practices.  The tour is to last for six days and will include physical checkups, spa and sightseeing. Taiwan is said to have some of the best medical facilities in all of Asia with some of the lowest costs. 

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Is Medical Tourism Actually Beneficial for Lesser Developed Countries?

 
We are often discussing and posting articles from domestic sources on medical tourism, but haven’t really had the opportunity to share another country’s view—particularly one that is beginning to receive more and more tourists seeking health care.  Korea, along with many other Asian countries, has an “arms wide open” approach to medical tourism. After all, lesser developed countries have raked in billions of dollars because of it.  But is medical tourism everything it is chalked up to be?

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Legislation for Consumers’ Internet Privacy

 
Imagine constantly being followed and monitored in order to know where you go, how you get there and what you do when you finally arrive. This is a lot what is happening behind the scenes on the Internet with companies collecting consumers’ information for advertising purposes.  Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are drafting legislation that will allow consumers to know what information is being collected about them and shared with advertisers. Both Google and Microsoft are proponents of passing legislation for consumers’ Internet privacy. 

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Interview with a Hacker

 
Many of us have heard about hackers but never met one. There is likely a consensus among people that all hackers are bad. Well, now you have the opportunity to actually read an interview with one. Adrian Lamo, “the hacker philosopher,” provides a behind the scenes look at how he got started and provides arguments for why hacking isn’t always a bad thing. 

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Millions of Computers Infected by a Worm

 
Within the past few weeks, a worm has spread throughout corporate, educational and public computer networks around the world. It is known as Conficker or Downadup and is the worst infection since the Slammer worm in January of 2003. It is not yet known as to what the impact will be and many computer users might not even notice that they’re computer is infected. Researchers have suggested that part of the reason that the attack was so successful is because of the lack of updates installed on the part of companies and individuals. 

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Call It What You Want, But Medical Tourism Is Here to Stay

 
It’s amazing to think that despite how costly travelling can be, medical tourism can actually save people 40 to 80 percent. Surely the cost of a surgery doesn’t compare to the cost of a vacation for someone without health insurance. But let’s not confuse the two either. The founder of Satori World Medical, Steven Lash, prefers the nomenclature “medical travel” because tourism makes it sound as though it’s a pleasant vacation. Regardless of what you call it, the practice of traveling abroad for medical care is becoming increasingly popular despite concerns regarding quality or malpractice.

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Is the Number One Candidate for Cyber Security Czar an Opponent of Privacy?

 
By now you may have heard of former Republican Congressman, Tom Davis, as the front-runner for the Obama administration’s cyber security czar.  What you may not know, however, is that he is “no friend of privacy” and the author of the national identification law known as REAL ID.  Given Obama’s promises to protect privacy, Davis’s stance as the number one candidate is somewhat puzzling. Sure, he is known to be “tech-smart,” but he’s also been known to be on the opposing side of key privacy issues.

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A Look at the “New Internet”

 
Is Internet privacy and security so out of our control that we need an entirely new Internet? If so, what would this “new Internet” even look like? One alternative is a “gated community” of sorts whereby the average user can no longer remain anonymous and safe. If this new Internet were to become widely popular, the previous (or current) one would be similar to a dark alley where you enter with caution and always look over your shoulder. Regardless of what happens, it’s become increasingly harder to ignore the vulnerability of the Internet. Click on the link below for some of the answers to what is becoming a very timely issue– “Do we need a new Internet?”

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Q&A With Internet Security Guru, Bruce Schneier

 
Bruce Schneier, a proclaimed “Internet security guru,” was recently solicited to provide answers for readers’ questions on the Freakonomics Blog on NYTimes.com.  The question topics ranged from advances in technology to identity theft to securing data. It’s a highly recommended read for anyone that uses a computer and has even the slightest interest in Internet security and privacy.

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Opera’s New Platform Might Become the Next Major Target for Hackers

 
Opera, the Web browser, has recently announced some new features including Opera Unite which allows anyone run a Web server on their desktop. This is a great thing for home users but might be even better for hackers because they need Web servers to attack. An increased usage in Opera Unite can mean a whole new set of computers to attack.  And because it’s on a desktop, it might be even more prone to attacks.  Click on the link below to learn more about Opera Unite and the potential hazards:

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