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Are You Prepared for Russian Ransomware?

Recently, a health network in Pennsylvania was hacked by a Russian ransomware gang called BlackCat.

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BlackCat attacked a physician practice in Pennsylvania, but did not disrupt healthcare operations.

A ransomware payment was demanded, but refused by the healthcare system.

Sensitive information was accessed and the health system revealed the attack itself.

Is your practice prepared for a potential attack?

Does your staff know how to respond to a demand for

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FedEx Freight announces additional furloughs

FedEx Freight will furlough additional workers, the company confirmed Friday, a continuation of several months of cost-cutting measures by the logistics giant.

“In response to business conditions continuing to impact volumes, FedEx Freight is enacting another temporary furlough in some US markets to align our workforce with operational requirements,” the company said.

Some employees will be offered the opportunity to transfer to other markets and the furloughed employees will maintain health benefits and be provided other financial incentives, the company said. While the company did not say how many will be furloughed, it said the furlough period was “just under

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Sheetz’s ‘smile policy’ for convenience store workers may not have teeth

Sheetz, the Pennsylvania-born convenience store chain, is reviewing an employee rule known as the “smile policy” after business news site Insider made inquiries about it.

The policy states that “applicants with obvious missing, broken, or badly discolored teeth (unrelated to a disability) are not qualified for employment with Sheetz.”

Sheetz spokesperson Nick Ruffner, reached for comment Wednesday, acknowledged the policy and said it “will continue to be under review.”

“Throughout our history to date we have embraced an appearance policy, because we know how important a smile is to the customer experience when serving hospitality. However, we are always reviewing

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a trial over his tweets about Tesla

MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — While still grappling with the fallout from a company he did take private, billionaire Elon Musk is now facing a trial over a company he didn’t.

Long before Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion in October, he had set his sights on Tesla, the electric automaker where he continues to serve as CEO and from which he derives most of his wealth and fame.

Musk claimed in an Aug. 7, 2018 tweet that he had lined up the financing to pay for a $72 billion buyout of Tesla, which he then amplified with

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Apple hikes Canadian prices for its Music and TV services

Apple Inc. says it’s raising the cost of its Apple Music and Apple TV Plus services in Canada.

The technology giant confirmed that prices for both services are going up in the range of $1 to $4 per month, depending on the services and the size of the package.

Apple Music’s base price for a single listener account will rise $1 to $10.99 per month, while access to the Apple TV Plus video streaming platform will jump $3 to $8.99 per month.

This is the first time Apple has hiked prices for its streaming services in Canada.

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Telehealth in 2023 – Rickard & Associates

Healthcare continues to utilize telehealth platforms for appointments and various services. This will continue into the new year, thanks to legislative updates.

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While telehealth continues to expand and change, there are several notable updates.

So what’s new?

In Michigan, the Governor just signed a bill allowing psychologists to use telehealth with clients in multiple states. They will be able to temporarily offer in-person services in other states.

Michigan entered the

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Do Cyberattacks Enhance Mortality? – Rickard & Associates

Sure, in response to a latest research.

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A latest research discovered that over 20% of healthcare organizations hit with ransomware assaults had a rise in mortality charges.

Cyberattacks and breaches proceed to be a relentless stressor on healthcare entities, endlessly.

Frequent assaults towards healthcare entities embrace:

  • Ransomware
  • Phishing
  • Cloud breaches
  • Provide chain interruption

Ransomware tends to trigger probably the most points with affected person care, as it

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Property Planning: What’s a Fiduciary?

A fiduciary is an individual that should act in your greatest pursuits, throughout the realm of property planning.

In property planning, the folks that you simply appoint to behave as your trustees must act as your fiduciaries. The fiduciary relationship requires that particular person to carry out in your greatest curiosity.

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Whenever you resolve to plan in your future and create your property plan, you’ll appoint

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