Nurses represent the largest segment of the US health care workforce and spend significantly more time with patients than any other member of the health care team. Starting in the 1950s, academic nurses sought to construct a science of nursing—distinct from that of the related biomedical or behavioral sciences—that would provide
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Smaller and with less of a budget than many city departments, Lightfoot’s new climate office lacks enforcement power most of all, detractors say. Host: Melba Lara; Reporters: Mariah Woelfel and Lauren Frost
Ransomware gets the name from holding your data ransom. Pay a fee and free your data. The Australian government is looking to make paying ransoms illegal. This episode talks about this move and what it could mean. Be aware, be safe. Support the show an...
HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Acy, is designed to protect personal health information. HIPAA violations happen all the time but rarely do you see criminal chargers from them. This episode talks about a story where 6 people ...
Mitiga, a cloud incident response company, recently found hundreds of Amazon RDS Snapshots exposed publicly. This led to the leak of users' PII and other information. This episode talks about what RDS and the snapshots are and why you need to understan...
The holiday season approaches and that means an increase of mailing packages. Unfortunately, criminals know this and take advantage of the situation1 to steal. This episode talks about how to think twice about how you mail packages and where the most s...
At Chicago, our publishing technology team works with the University’s Center for Digital Accessibility to continuously improve the accessibility of our Journals website and our articles. Scholars with subscription access can easily and seamlessly use assistive technology to read articles directly on our Journals Division website. This, however, does not
Because of extreme weather due to climate change, Chicago’s Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is thinking about how the city's water systems might need to adapt. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Indira Khera
The World Cup is being hosted in Qatar. In order to attend all visitors must install two apps. This episode talks about these apps and the security and privacy nightmare they bring to everyone. Be aware, be safe. Support the show and get access to behi...
An Illinois lawmaker says the state needs a single government agency to simplify regulation of the legal pot industry. Host: Clare Lane; Reporter: Alex Degman
Dixmoor can’t afford to replace its aging infrastructure. Some band-aids are available, but residents aren’t hopeful. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Adora Namigadde
Lynn Sweet, the Washington Bureau Chief for the Chicago Sun-Times analyzes the results of important House races in Illinois. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Tony Arnold
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth were re-elected, the state Supreme Court remained under Democratic control and suburban members of Congress won re-election. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporters: Cianna Greaves and Dave McKinney
Scammers will use current events in their attacks to increase the odds people will fall for them. This episode talks about the latest round of phishing attacks using the Twitter takeover. Be aware, be safe. Support the show and get access to behind the...
Labor researcher Alison Dickson dives into how the Kroger-Albertsons merger could hurt local grocery store workers. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporters: Esther Yoon-Ji and Lauren Frost
TikTok, one of the top social media platforms in the world, is one of the least private apps as well. China owned, TikTok has been denying that US and EU user's data is not accessed by Chinese employees. Recent comments have changed that. This episode ...
TikTok, one of the top social media platforms in the world, is one of the least private apps as well. China owned, TikTok has been denying that US and EU user's data is not accessed by Chinese employees. Recent comments have changed that. This episode ...