http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Malcolm+Brown Politics Malcolm Brown Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=36699&ca=Politics Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996. The purpose of this law is to protect private individual health information from being disclosed to anyone without the consent of the individual. Except under unusual circumstances, the consent needs to be in w... Computers and Technology Malcolm Brown Sun, 18 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=24539&ca=Computers+and+Technology Efficient collaboration with clients is essential for any service firm. Traditionally, collaboration has focused on face-to-face meetings, supported by email to share work in progress. Over the past several years, a new tool has grown in popularity: the client service extranet. While face-to-face me... Computers and Technology Malcolm Brown Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=24183&ca=Computers+and+Technology The traditional approach to implementing an intranet is to purchase a software package, modify it for your needs, and install it on your system. Over the past few years, another option has grown in popularity – the implementation of a web-based solution. As you consider the choice between installed... Computers and Technology Malcolm Brown Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=23021&ca=Computers+and+Technology Why is an extranet better than email for sharing documents? The answer is simple: email is perfect for one-to-one communication, but not ideally suited for groups engaged in project collaboration. Most e-mail programs provide little – if any – effective way to prioritize your messages and attachment... Computers and Technology Malcolm Brown Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=22818&ca=Computers+and+Technology Ideally, clients and agencies have aligned interests, and they usually do. Today there are real challenges to that important alignment, forcing clients and agencies to look for new and better ways to collaborate. Enter easy-to-use, web based extranets. What is an extranet? Specifically, an extranet... Computers and Technology Malcolm Brown Sat, 03 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=22018&ca=Computers+and+Technology Setting up an intranet or extranet can be as easy as purchasing access through an application service provider (ASP), purchasing and installing third-party software, or building an extranet or intranet internally. Here is a quick summary of the advantages and disadvantages of each approach: 1. Build...