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| How To Hire A SEO Company? |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| Search engine optimization will add color to your online business. Many people make use of search engine optimization techniques to give a boom to their business. Some of the online business runners adopt the SEO techniques while others hire the services of search engine optimizers to add rank to their online business website. Search engine optimization certainly needs a careful approach. The search engine optimizers are more careful than the business runners. They know the ways to improve the search engine ranking of a website. They will offer the cheapest solution for the improvement of your business. While others who don?t make use of services of SEO experts tend to suffer in one way or the other. Therefore, there is nothing good in saving a little money and inviting a big loss. You will be able to save a lot of time while hiring the services of search engine optimizer. One must be very careful before the hiring. There are many bad insects in the Search engine optimization |
| Are You Dating A Nice Guy? |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| The popular saying says "nice guys finish last". This might be enough to entice you and attract you to the bad boy, but in reality you need to find a nice guy to spend the rest of your life with. This guy will treat you well, give you a stable and secure home, has a great vision and your best interests at heart. Look for the following ideals in your ideal good guy. A lack of crippling emotional problems, no alcohol or drug addiction, a stable job, anger management control, someone who oozes confidence and charm, is polite and considerate, romantic and sensual, has a great circle of friends, good values and above all, is sure of himself in terms of goals. Consider dating a nice guy at all times. Many women seem to be attracted to men with bad qualities from previous relationships. Some women look to compare a man to their father, but this is not always a good thing if the father did not have good characteristics. Come up with a set of criteria to identify what it is that |
| Implementing ISMS |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| The (I)nformation (S)ecurity (M)anagement (S)ystem (ISMS) is nothing but a proper and systematic approach directed towards management of sensitive information so as to ensure the security of the information. ISMS attempts to target three core areas of information security which are Integrity of information, confidentiality of information, and availability of information all the while involving the employees, processes in the organization, policies being used and finally information technology. BS7799 in its Part II provides guidelines and control framework with documentation required for implementation and establishment of ISMS in an organizations. The BS7799 Part I provides for as many as 127 controls which can be used and implemented in an organization through proper study of requirements and needs of a specific business. The organization which intends to establish ISMS had to identify its needs and then choose the relevant controls from the big list of controls provided in t |
| Implementing Information Security |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| The first step in the process of implementing information security is to select a standard applicable to you; in this case it is the BS7799-3:2005. The next stage involves choice of policies after determining their content and structure. It is imperative that we do some research and satisfy that the selected policies are complete and up-to-date in all respects. The policies also must be able to meet your requirements so as to make your organization BS7799 compliant. At the outset we need to understand how to define and create policies. Either ready made policies can be purchased off the shelf or creating them in house if sufficient talent exist in the organization. Usually the management finds it very convenient to buy readymade polices and then modify them to suit their needs. Before such purchase is done, it is advisable to read every clause, word and sentences and then put them to use. The process of buying the pre-defined policies is the path of least resistance and usuall |
| What You Need To Know About A Career As A Web Developer |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| One of the problems with talking about careers in IT (Information Technology) is not just the technical jargon that gets in the way of clarity. Those terms can be defined and standardized. The terms that continue to cause confusion are relatively simple ones, like "web developer," that have taken on the wrong meaning. Web developer, web master, web designer - aren't these just different names for the same thing? Well, no. The first thing you should do to find out what you need to know about a career as a web developer, then, is get the right definition. A web developer is not a designer, although design sense and some software knowledge in that area both help. Neither is a web developer a hardware specialist, cabling servers together. A web developer is, simply, a software engineer that creates, develops and implements applications for the World Wide Web. These applications generally bring the content of a particular server into contact with a client or end-user, via a |
| Tips On Dating: The Final Frontier |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| There is nothing quite like a first date with someone you are utterly and heedlessly attracted to. We all can prepare as much as we can and act out the whole night in our minds, but dates never act out exactly the same way they do in our minds. Dating is such a hot topic among the genders that there have been countless books written about how to date and how to get a date. In this article, we'll focus on dating etiquette. Here are a few tips to remember when on your date with someone special. Make sure you feel as comfortable and relaxed as you can. Your date can pick up on your energy if you seem too constraint and rigid. Ease up and remember that both of you are here to have a fun and enjoyable time. Eye contact is essential when on a date. It is important to show your date that you are as attentive as can be and that you are giving all of your attention them. Make sure to be polite to your date. Be polite in the sense of not being rude or |
| Chinese Clothing |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| The olden Chinese clothing consisted of long robes or gowns. At the same time as the women were clad in tunics that touched the ground whereas the robes for the men reached the knees. Their sleeves were wide and the clothes were usually loose-fitted and sashes were an added accessory to the look. They mostly preferred darker shades instead of the lighter colours and it was symbolised that common people were typically clad in lighter shades. The authentic Chinese clothing in the olden days was referred as the Han Chinese clothing and was also called ?Hanfu?. The ?Hanfu? went through a lot of improvisations with the inception of several dynasties. The Chinese men wore different kinds of jackets to complement their dress. These Chinese jackets were made out of various fabrics in accordance to the weather and were available in a selection of styles, colours and designs. The rich and the famous back then wore traditional silk jackets with flowerlets, brocades, lattices and a collection of |
| Themed Costumes |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| It?s going to Halloween time again in October and with the historic elections this year; President Obama costumes are going to be popular in any Halloween party across all of America. There are quite a lot of Halloween costume options for people of all ages. Considering the latest trends, there is a sharp increase in the number of people buying their Halloween costumes, even in the current recessive economy. There are amazing options for adults and children to choose from. However with a budget from $40 - $200, one can get suited in a pretty popular Halloween costume. There are loads of sites on the internet that offer themed costumes which include the wedding costumes, birthday costumes and Christmas costumes. Themed costumes are available in a variety of styles which include the cartoon characters, favourite movie costumes, wrestling star costumes, kung fu costumes, bruce lee costumes, Hermione costumes and many more. Wands, crowns and other accessories add to the already ex |
| History of Chinese Dresses |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| Cheongsam or Qipao in Chinese comes from a form of very old clothing of the Manchu ethnic group. In the olden times, it usually referred to the kind of long gowns worn by the people of Mongolia or Manchuria. During the reign of the Qing Dynasty, there were long gowns usually collarless with a narrow cuff in the shape of the horse?s hoof. There were four slits in addition to the fitting waist. The cuffs were often coiled up at the time of hunting or to cover the back of the hand. In winter, the cuff would help prevent cold. The slits were made on the left, right, front and the back up to the knees. The dress was fit to the body and provided warmth. The place where the waistband was fastened, wearers typically held food and utensils while hunting. Men were seen clad in green, blue or gray and the women preferred whites. These Chinese dresses came along with a waistcoat which was buttoned in the front or in the shape of a lute. The Qing dynasty is known to unify china and hence t |
| Types of Bird Feeders |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| Shopping for bird feeders can be a very confusing task. There are many styles and designs to choose from, but starting to feed wild birds doesn't have to be complicated. Begin by considering what type of birds you want to attract. Most people want to begin by feeding a wide variety of birds. Black oil sunflower seeds are a favorite for many birds including house finches, woodpeckers, chickadees, and jays. Another way to attract a variety of birds is to feed a mix of different seeds including sunflower seeds and millet. However, this tends to create a bigger mess below your feeder as some birds will pick through the seeds looking for their favorite. There are many styles of bird feeders to choose from when feeding sunflower seeds or mixes. If you want to get close to the birds, then a window bird feeder may be for you. Window bird feeders use suction cups to attach to a window. They are used for small songbirds and hummingbirds. Keep in mind that larger birds like jays and ca |
| How A Natural B Complex Is Important In Energy Pills |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| How many products on the market do you know of that could be labeled as energy pills? The market has become so saturated with these types of supplements that it is sometimes confusing to separate out the useful ones from the ones that can just as well be discarded. Now think of how many energy products you know of that contain B complex vitamins and have a level of quality and potency that is guaranteed to be beneficial to you. Vitabase accomplishes this important combination through its energy pill that provides a natural form of stimulation that is an ephedra free formula and an all natural source of healthy energy. With all of the mixed ingredients and combinations of dangerous stimulants that a number of products provide, it can be a little frightening to think of what the side effects migh |
| Respiratory Issues And Their Relation To Echinacea Goldenseal |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| The natural herbal combination that is commonly referred to as the purple cornflower has been used in medicine for a number of centuries. Did you know that the official name for this formula is Echinacea Goldenseal and that its use has been studied for proven benefits to the immune system? In fact, this combination has been shown to be so powerful that it provides stimulation that is believed to even shorten colds and the duration of the flu. Although its is highly prohibited to claim a common cure to these everyday complaints, this formula does prove to boost the immune system and is used to fight infections, which links it to its potency against the cold and the flu. It was actually first discovered as a medicinal use by Native Americans over four hundred years ago and today is produced by Vitabase with a quality and potency that is guaranteed to |
| All about Extended stay Hotels |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| The aim of extended stay hotel is to make staying in hotels feasible and affordable to everybody for as long as possible. In extended stay hotels you get the same experience same as staying at your home; you have a very comfortable environment there with more work space available. The extended hotels are designed to especially meet the demands for businesses trips and leisure trips. There is always a kitchen and 24 hour laundry available for the guests. Along with plain rooms extended hotels also have studio suites. Studio suites are much larger in proportion and much cheaper when compared to other apartments or other hotel options. Extended hotels are basically a huge space given to you with beautiful furniture, for you relax and soothe your senses away from home and business responsibilities. They are also used for business assignments and are most commonly used to spend vacations. Extended stay hotels consist everything that you can dream of in a place, they with the space |
| About Camping Trailers |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| Though camping is not for everybody, some will do it if they know they don?t have to siesta unlikely in a pergola on the ground. This means that they should have some class of camping trailers to go with them when they influence to brave the great outdoors. This is a great way for families to fritter time together, but it is important to get the right kind or you may end up with a irritable family and a ruined holiday. Even if it is only two of you, think about a few equipment when export. The first consideration in camping trailers is what capture you necessary to buy. You can get some that you can influence with your truck, but if you don?t have a truck, those are visibly out of the suspect. Instead, you will have to get something that has it?s own engine that you impel. You may be able to tow your car behind it, but in many gear, these are full solo when going on a falter. These are visibly going to be more posh than some other types, but if you simply must have it, you?ll h |
| What is expected from HIPAA compliance? |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) provides for sever penalties for non-compliance and violation of the privacy guaranteed by the law. It is however quite possible for you to overlook some of the provisions of HIPAA unintentionally. A lot of HIPAA compliance training centers have come up which train you or your employees in implementing HIPAA compliances. The online resources and training are there but these are much generalized and not of much use. The peculiarities of your particular case can be addressed to by going for a one-on-one training. A lot of software are available in the market which sit in your systems, keeping a constant watch on your data management and processing in your organization and continuously pointing out errors which can be rectified immediately to ensure that your organization remains HIPAA complaint. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a mandatory law applicable to the cover |
| Rules of HIPAA |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) provides for seven rules sets what directly affect any medical practice. These rules sets are issued by the Department of Health and Human Services in the form of NRPM (Notice of Proposed Rule Making). Every practitioner, big or small, is mandatorily required to be HIPAA compliant and must comply by the standards of security and privacy of medical transactions and records. The provision of HIPAA cover each and every part of the medial practice including the billing software. HIPAA has provided for uniform list of codes to be used for all items of medical billing and other purposes and all HIPAA compliant software must uses these fixed set of codes to ensure uniformity in electronic transfer of data from one entity to another. The software you purchase and use must comply with the regulatory framework provided by HIPAA and must produce all reports required by HIPAA. The software must provide secured access t |
| HIPAA - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) were enacted in 1996 and had made significant impact on the medical imaging and recording of medical histories. Any covered entity under HIPAA has to address the need for providing for the framework of security and privacy which governs out sourcing of medical transcriptions, medical imaging and claims processing. The HIPAA directly controls the manner in which the outsourced information has to be securely moved in and out of the covered entity?s premises to the outsourced agency and back after processing. It addresses the safeguard the covered agency must ensure at the outsourced agency place of work. HIPAA provides for Privacy issues and the Administrative Simplification norms in case of outsourcing. HIPAA requires that you must fill up all sorts of forms when you visit yr doctor. These are basically HIPAA Privacy forms and are your consent to allow them to send your information for further processing. This does not e |
| HIPAA ? Introduction |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| The U.S. Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act in the year 1996 commonly known as HIPAA. Part I of HIPAA provided for health insurance cover for workers among with their families whenever they change or loose their jobs. Title II of HIPAA, contains the Administrative Simplification (AS) provisions, which require the founding of national standards for electronic health care transactions and provision of national identifiers for providers, control over health insurance plans, and control on the employers. The AS provisions also deals with the privacy and security of health data. The requirement of all these standards is only to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the country's health care system by forcing the users to adopt the use of electronic data interchange (EDI) in health care. The Administrative Simplification provisions are mandatorily applicable to the ?covered entities?. Covered entities mean and include all are those doctors |
| HIPAA - Software |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) provides for a complex set rules and regulations how private data of any patient is stored, accessed and used. An employer who is a covered entity as a health care provider has to comply with the provisions, standards and regulatory framework as prescribed by the HIPAA. The law provide for sever penalties for HIPAA standards. Since HIPAA is a complex set of rules and regulations a large number of training courses available for all those who are required to become HIPAA compliant to meet the stringent provision of the law. Special training programs are available for doctors, nurses, para medics and hospital and insurance employees to ensure HIPAA compliances. The medical practice of any doctor depend upon how well is the doctor HIPAA complaint. Some many records need to be kept with proper security as provided for in the HIPAA guidelines. Access must be provided to the patients as well. So to ensure proper |
| HIPAA ? Short term Insurance Cover |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| Most employees in the pre HIPAA era were afraid of leaving or switching jobs just due to the fear of loosing the much required health insurance coverage. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) changed he way people took health insurance. The chief aim of the act was to streamline the sagging health care system in the country and to ensure that people who keen to change their jobs could do so and still continue to enjoy the quality health care insurance coverage. HIPAA ensures that a person who was covered under group health insurance plan should have the right to buy the same health insurance coverage within 12 months after he or she has no more under the last coverage without affecting the insurance premium to be paid and especially with no questions asked. HIPAA helped employees, especially the ones who had difficulty in changing their jobs because of the fear losing their insurance cover. These persons were are not sure as to whether the new |
| HIPAA ? Penalties for Violations |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a benevolent law which aims at providing care, security and privacy to all those covered under medial insurance cover in the US. HIPAA is applicable to certain ?covered entities? which mean and include doctors, nurses, para-medics, hospital and insurers? staff, and all those who handle a patients private health data for any reason what so ever and whatever be their name. All health insurance plans issued publicly or privately, third party insurance clearing houses and all such entities which handle patient data whether electronically or in physical format, in some way or the other are included in the definition of ?covered entity?. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is very strict on defaulters in compliances and violators of the privacy and security which is provided for in the Act. HIPAA deals with offenders with an Iron hand and provide for heavy penalties. Non-c |
| What is expected from HIPAA compliance |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| All rules and regulations made under The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) are available online on the Internet. It is advisable to buy the latest updated and revised version of the HIPAA Regulatory manual which comes along with a CD-ROM for better understanding of the HIPAA laws. The HIPAA specifically provides for procedures of seeking permission in writing from the patients for the purpose of disclosure of their private medical and health care data. HIPAA provides for a specific set of rules which are legally binding enabling the patient to access their own medical and health care information. HIPAA makes it possible for people to file a written privacy-related complaint to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights should they feel their PHI has been compromised. All the Covered entities are required to document their privacy related procedures, however, they have choice on what to include and what not |
| HIPAA ? Ensuring Compliances |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) made sweeping changes of medical data is stores and protected from data voyeurs. As the covered entities were struggling to achieve HIPAA compliances in place the year 2003 say yet another major up gradation of the HIPAA laws and regulatory frame which now provided for enabling the patients to access their own data in a secure environment. The HIPAA software were designed to provide all the necessary security to the patient data as envisaged by the regulatory framework of the law. It is not about how that patients data is stored. It requires the storage of patients data in a secure manner so that it is not accessible under any circumstanced to any unauthorized person. HIPAA prevent the disclosure of a patients medical history and personal details and protects the patient in case of illegal disclosures. Heavy penalties are prescribed for such violations. Ensuring HIPAA compliance requires he used o |
| HIPAA at your Rescue |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| Incase you had continuous medical insurance coverage for atleast 18 months and not that you have lost the cover for any reason what so ever, HIPAA makes you eligible for an affordable health insurance plan in the state of Tennessee. TN provides you with inexpensive health insurance coverage with the help of HIPAA or The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) provides you health insurance coverage protection in cases where an employee lose their jobs or there is a change in the jobs. HIPAA allows continuity of the insurance coverage for themselves and their families during the break period as nominal expense. What does The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) do to make such provision especially in the sate of TN.? HIPAA prohibits any insurance company from adding and qualifying clauses in an insurance policy at the time of deciding the premium |
| HIPAA and Information Technology |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| The complexities of The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) framework of rules and regulations together with the stringent security and privacy requirements, has made Information technology the hero of HIPAA compliance. Without the Information technology getting involved in HIPAA compliances, ensuring compliance to HIPAA would be Impossible. For ensuring the privacy and security of patient data, IT has come forward with HIPAA complaint software which employ highly complex digital encryption technologies normally never used in business environment to provide military grade security to the data. Technological advancements like EDI (electronic data interchange) has provided so much convenience to the service providers who can now submit their claims to the insurers through EDI and even receive payments directly into their banks. All major hospitals and health care provided have medical records of their patient s stored in electronic format. How HI |
| Benefits of HIPAA |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| Under the strict vigilance and strict guidelines governed by The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) provision has been made for security rule which has three parts: Administrative Safeguards are provided for access policies and strict procedures designed to clearly show compliance by the covered entity under HIPAA. Physical Safeguards ? All kind of Physical access to the patient?s PHI must have restricted and controlled access to provide guard against unauthorized access to medial data. Technical Safeguards ? All covered entities which are engaged in the handling of the patient?s PHI must put proper procedures in place to control access to data and computer systems and protection of all communications containing patient?s PHI. All such communications must be properly encrypted to protect against interception and unauthorized access. The main goal of all the Administrative Simplification contained in HIPAA is to allow simplification an |
| Aims of HIPAA |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was enacted and enforced in the year 1996 when the US Congress enacted the law and made it mandatorily applicable to all ?covered entities?. These ?covered entities? have been listed in the HIPAA laws and the long list include each and every person or organization who handles a patients private identifiable data in any form at any place through any means. The 2003 amendment made it even stricter in the sense the Privacy protection rule was given mandate and was enforced to protect the private medical data which moved between all health plans, clearing agents, hospitals, insurers who use electronic format for storage of medical records and information. This privacy rule requires unqualified protection to the access, misuse of any individual?s identifiable health care data. Non-compliance carries very heavy civil and criminal liabilities on the offenders under the federal law. The HIPAA does not replace any existing |
| BS7799 ? An Introduction |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| BS7799 or the BS 7799 is standard for Information Security Management issued by the British Standards Institute and was first introduced in 1995. The BS7799 is the most confusing of all standards issued by the British Standards Institute. The standard has been upgraded time and again, sometimes even overridden by various standards issued by the International Standards Organization (ISO). The standard first emerged as an enhanced and repackaged version of an earlier DTI code which related to practice of security in the year 1995 and was named as BS7799 as it was issued by the British Standards Institute. The standard was first revised and upgraded in the year 1999. The dot com boom in the 2000 saw the standard being morphed into the ISO 17799. But the British Standards Institute did not allow the BS7799 to die a natural death. The standard was then again upgraded and re-morphed itself into BS7799 ? 2 in the year 2002. This time its main focus was security management of informati |
| Using BS7799 |
| by Robert Bell |
| 06/16/2009 |
| When you want to implement and adopt the use of BS7799 usually the first step involves getting hold of a copy of the standard. The BS7799 standard can be purchased either as stand alone, or as a part of a compilation which usually includes the ISO17799 and the ISO27001. The compilation provides all the components required for the implementation of the BS7799 in your organizations. It contains the full route map of the BS7799, a presentation on BS7799 and other technical material on the accompanying ISO standards. Organizations having their business based on information systems need to implement the BS7799 standards to mitigate the security risks involved in information systems management of your company. It is a huge and substantial task for any IS manager to achieve compliance of the BS7799. The assessment of the compliance levels in any Information Systems and then taking necessary steps to make them BS7799 compliant can be a herculean task. To make the life easier for the IS |
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