January 21, 2022
Security: Pervasive Apple Safari Bug Exposes Web-Browsing Data, Google IDs
Threatpost
A security vulnerability in Apple’s browsers for macOS, iOS and iPadOS can lead to information disclosure, researchers have warned. Apple has just marked the issue as “resolved,” but it will take some time for the fixes to roll out, they said, so users should implement mitigations.

According to researchers at FingerprintJS, the bug is a same-origin policy violation. Typically, a web browser permits scripts on one web page to access data on a second web page only if both pages have the same origin/back-end server. Without this security policy in place, a snooper who manages to inject a malicious script into one website would be able to have free access to any data... Read more
Healthcare IT: Like Banks, Healthcare Will Become Digital-First in 2022, Zoom Healthcare Lead Says
Healthcare IT News
Digital transformation is the topic du jour in healthcare today. Everyone – from the board and the C-suite, to the health IT team, to doctors and nurses – is talking about how digital technologies can change the industry and bring about better care and better outcomes.

Some forward-looking professionals are even talking about digital-first healthcare – meaning caregivers and patients will turn to the digital channel before other options. Read More
Homeland Security: CBP Announces Mobile Passport Control Changes
Homeland Security Today
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that beginning Feb. 1, the Mobile Passport Control application (MPC) will be the only authorized app for entry into the United States.

Travelers who currently use other applications such as Airside Mobile or Clear MPC for international travel should download the CBP MPC application prior to Feb. 1 in order to avoid a service interruption. The CBP MPC app can be downloaded for free from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Read More
Transportation: 5G Doomsday Crisis Averted, Say FAA And Airlines
Transport Topics
Fears that the nationwide 5G rollout would cause widespread disruption to air travel in the United States have dissipated, with a collective sigh of relief from both the government’s aviation agency and airlines.

Yesterday the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) announced it had approved 78% of the U.S. commercial aircraft fleet to perform low-visibility landings at airports where wireless companies deployed 5G in the C-band. The 13 cleared altimeters are found on a variety of commercial aircraft, including eight Boeing and eight Airbus models, as well as some Embraer 170 and 190 regional jets. Read More
Human Resources: Hybrid Health: Are Young People Missing Out with Remote Work?
HR Dive
Discourse in the HR community started off with a bang this year, thanks to a benignly-crafted, but still inflammatory headline: Young employees are losing out 'on a lot' by not going to the office, business experts say. 

To recap, Morgan Smith for CNBC's "Make It" vertical wrote about how remote work remains an integral part of U.S. work culture, yet many qualified people think the hybrid work model is detrimental to younger workers. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said remote work is not the move for young professionals "who want to hustle." Tim Armstrong, ex-CEO of AOL, said his biggest piece of advice for young professionals is, "Go back to work." Read More
Business & Technology: What is TQM? A Company-Wide Strategy for Customer Satisfaction
CIO
Total quality management (TQM) is a management strategy that emphasizes a continuous, organization-wide effort to maintain quality customer service and satisfaction. The goal of TQM is to foster customer loyalty by delivering service levels that keep customers coming back again. The strategy requires consistent feedback from employees and customers to determine how services and products can be improved across the organization and is designed to help companies find a path to strengthen their position in the market, increase productivity, improve customer loyalty and satisfaction, boost employee morale, and improve processes.

Whereas many quality management strategies focus on specific departments, TQM includes every department in continually improving a company’s products and services. Read More