Tag: Data Center – SOC – NOC

Meditech Magic POC Considerations

Imaging and Therapeutic Services (ITS) Overview Review of MEDITECH and the MEDITECH system Review of the Implementation Process Discuss procedures for reporting issues Illustrate the implementation contact hierarchy (communication tree) Review MEDITECH’s custom programming policy Discuss roles of your organization’s implementation team as well as the ITS-Denver staff (Implementation Analyst and Project Manager) Train on… Continue reading Meditech Magic POC Considerations

What is ChartScript

ChartScript is a medical-transcription document management system used to transcribe physician dictation and prepare for physician review of the document and electronic signature via the ESA (electronic signature authentication) module. Voice Wave (DVI) is a voice dictation system that provides clinicians quick access and efficiency for care provider dictation.

BigIP LTM F5 – Balancing Methods

The BigIP F5 LTM supports various load balancing methods. These methods are categorized as either Static or Dynamic. Dynamic load balancing methods are considered balancing methods that take the server performance into consideration. This article also explains how the BigIP F5 LTM can balance traffic outside of the fore-mentioned Static and Dynamic balancing methods.  … Continue reading BigIP LTM F5 – Balancing Methods

PCI DSS, SOX (CobiT) and HIPAA & HITECH simplified

PCI DSS SOX (CobiT) HIPAA & HITECH Penalties: Fines, loss of credit card processing and level 1 merchant requirements Penalties: Fines up to $5M and up to 10 years in prison Penalties and fees up to $1.5M for neglect 5.1.1  Monitor zero day attacks not covered by anti-virus 6.2 Identify newly discovered security vulnerabilities 11.2  … Continue reading PCI DSS, SOX (CobiT) and HIPAA & HITECH simplified

Configuring the Syslog Service on VMware

All ESX and ESXi hosts run a syslog service (syslogd), which logs messages from the VMkernel and other system components to a file. To configure syslog for an ESX host: Neither vSphere Client nor vicfg-syslog can be used to configure syslog behavior for an ESX host. To configure syslog for an ESX host, you must… Continue reading Configuring the Syslog Service on VMware

Patch and Vulnerability Research Resources

Overview This procedure was developed to identify and evaluate system and application vulnerabilities through research. This document defines accountability and a process that shows where to look for vulnerabilities that affect [Client] and how to access [Client] personalized resources. By adhering to the following guidelines, [Client] keep abreast of new vulnerabilities, exploits, viruses and worms.… Continue reading Patch and Vulnerability Research Resources

Sample – Unix – Nightly backup script

Unix – Nightly backup script For the nightly backup, UNIX’s find has an option to identify files newer than a named file. (Tar has a newer than date option but the format doesn’t seem to be documented and I’ve never found the right format.) I created a zero byte root only readable /etc/installed with a… Continue reading Sample – Unix – Nightly backup script

Transition Server Build Checklist

Server build requirements, objectives, assumptions, dependencies, completion criteria, timeline review completed. Server build issues / exceptions with technical solution identified and documented as appropriate (issues, action items, risks, etc…). Server build exceptions and solutions to issues with technical solution agreement completed.   Server Build Server build documenting operating system build and configuration completed. Notify application… Continue reading Transition Server Build Checklist

UNIX – Home Directory Policy

Home Directory Construction Policy: Home directories must be constructed in accordance with the following guidelines: Each log-on account must have a unique home directory.  Every User must have their own individual account(s)  Every person’s user-ID must be associated with their home directory.  Only files unique to the user are to be stored in their home… Continue reading UNIX – Home Directory Policy