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Quest Diagnostics Incorporated provides diagnostic testing, information, and services in the United States and internationally. The company develops and delivers diagnostic information services, such as routine testing, non-routine and advanced clinical testing, anatomic pathology testing, and other diagnostic information services. It offers diagnostic information services primarily under the Quest Diagnostics brand, as well as under the AmeriPath, Dermpath Diagnostics, Athena Diagnostics, ExamOne, and Quanum brands to patients, clinicians, hospitals, integrated delivery networks, health plans, employers, and accountable care organizations through a network of laboratories, patient service centers, phlebotomists in physician offices, call centers and mobile paramedics, nurses, and other health and wellness professionals. The company also offers risk assessment services for the life insurance industry; and healthcare organizations and clinicians robust information technology solutions. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated has a strategic collaboration with hc1; and strategic relationships with Clinical Genomics Pty Ltd and Anthem Inc. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey.

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For most of the population, cyber-security is not the first item that comes to mind when thinking about healthcare. Malicious hackers, however, target rich sources of data, and healthcare organizations collect and store a plethora of high-value personal, medical and financial information for large portions of the population. The collected data value is also much higher. The black market value of Personal Healthcare Information (PHI) is , in part because, unlike credit information, they cannot usually be modified and thus remain marketable for extended periods. ten times higher than the value of debit or credit card data This makes healthcare organizations prime targets for hackers. The Healthcare Cybersecurity Threat Landscape According to the , over 75% of healthcare organizations experienced a significant security incident between December 2017 and December 2018. 2018 Healthcare Information Management and Security Society (HIMSS) Cybersecurity Survey This trend shows no sign of abating in 2019.  May’s Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) paints a dire picture of the extent of the security breach crisis in Healthcare: Healthcare Data Breach report On average, 2018 saw 29.5 healthcare data breaches reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights each month – a rate of more than one a day. From January 2019 to May 2019, an average of 37.2 breaches have been reported each month. Up until May 31, 2019, 186 healthcare data breaches had been reported to OCR, which is more than half (52%) the number of breaches reported last year. And that data was tabulated before the American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA) breach was revealed -- a massive incident that hit the news in early June, affecting both exposing the data of around 20 million people. LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics and To add insult to injury, the mean breach size for stolen healthcare records rose from 6,908 records in 2017 to 16,605 records in 2018 and is still on the increase. At $408 apiece, the median cost per breached record in the American healthcare industry dwarfs parallel costs in other fields. Hackers benefit from the increased adoption of SaaS solutions and reliance on connected devices, which may improve the efficiency of healthcare organizations but also expand the attack surface for hackers. With the ever expanding need to connect between physicians, labs, health insurance providers, billing services and more, the adoption of electronic health record keeps accelerating, both in hospitals and in private practices. This increases the potential points of entry for hackers who can hitch a ride on a SaaS provider, or leverage a vulnerability in the growing number of connected devices used for record keeping and patient care. As Hackers are generally efficient and look for the easiest path to exploit, this paints a target on the back of healthcare organizations. Aside from a lack of focus in investing into effective cybersecurity measures as opposed to focusing with , healthcare organizations have a larger number of people who come in contact with sensitive information during the course of normal business operations than in other industries. complying with HIPAA standards Typically, the same people are also facing a heavy workload and are focused on patient care rather than on preserving access to data. As a result, Phishing attacks are disturbingly successful and, according to HIMSS, “the top threat actor [leading cyber-attacks]  was the online scam artist involved in activities such as phishing and spear phishing”. Hackers are generally efficient and look for the easiest path to exploit, this paints a target on the back of healthcare organizations. Healthcare organizations face two industry specific issues. When designing cybersecurity measures, they are more focused on complying with HIPAA standards than on actually providing effective protection. As a result, it is only once full compliance is established that the remaining resources, if any, are devoted on creating a secure environment in keeping with the constantly evolving threat landscape. This is further compounded by the structural weakness stemming from the large number of people who come in contact with sensitive information during the course of normal business operations. This number is far larger than in other industries and are typically facing a heavy workload that requires them to devote the lion share of their attention on patient care, leaving little room for thinking about preserving data’s safety. As a result, Phishing attacks are disturbingly successful and, according to HIMSS, “the top threat actor [leading cyber-attacks] was the online scam artist involved in activities such as phishing and spear phishing”. And it only takes one dupe for the hacker to gain a set of employee credentials, and then pivot from there into the central PHI database… The Usual Protection Two Factor Authentication Many healthcare organizations implement two-factor authentication (2FA) to ensure that only authorized parties can access sensitive internal data and systems. This is both efficient and totally inefficient. While two-factor authentication is effective in preventing unauthorized access in the absence of proper credentials, it is inefficient in preventing breaches stemming from phishing, malware and other web-borne attacks. These will infect the device of the victim and, once in the device, hackers might access the network and bypass two-factor authentication from within the network. Detection and Prevention Approaches Detection and prevention approaches, such as anti-virus solutions and firewalls, aim to evade malicious web-borne content by discovering and/or blocking it. These solutions use signature-based detection and heuristics that check whether files and applications resemble or behave like known malware or threats. If the resemblance is close or behavior familiar, the code is deemed likely malicious and kept out. Anti-virus solutions and firewalls are highly effective at filtering out the lion’s share of malicious content before it can do any harm. As such, they are essential and valuable elements of any layered network cybersecurity solution for healthcare organizations. However, filtering based on known threats can’t reliably distinguish all malware from legitimate content. Sophisticated hackers are experts at developing malware with novel signatures, as well as evading heuristic-based detection by delaying, randomizing or otherwise altering how malware executes. New types of threats can sneak in before anti-virus signatures and heuristics are updated. And with , detection-based solutions can’t possibly keep up. Malware that lurks on websites can easily penetrate endpoints when a user clicks a URL in an email or browses an infected site. new malware specimens emerging every 4.2 seconds If the user is authorized to access hospital networks, the malware can spread freely from his device throughout the network. For any healthcare organization, protection depends largely on how promptly new vulnerabilities are discovered, patches are issued, and updates installed on each of the thousands of devices throughout each organization. For too many, delays result in disaster. Secure web gateways and URL filtering Site-categorization approaches used by secure web gateways rely on “blacklisting” or “whitelisting” sites – that is, designating them as risky or safe. Like anti-virus and firewall solutions, this approach serves as an important layer of security by barring browsing on sites that are known to be security threats or inappropriate for the workplace. However, no list can encompass – or stay abreast of – the constantly growing and evolving pool of sites and apps on the web. It is beyond the ability of anyone – cybersecurity solution vendor, network administrator, or security officer to white- or blacklist more than a minuscule fraction of the websites that are out there. Helpdesks face a constant – and time-consuming – stream of access requests for unlisted sites. More significantly, this approach fails to block malicious code that’s injected in benign sites, which can infect unwitting users who click a link or simply browse the site. Chillingly, even legitimate sites may unwittingly serve up malvertising-laden ads or other drive-by malware. In fact, a indicates that nearly 1 in every 100 ads was impacted by a malicious or disruptive ad. Combined with a conservative estimate of 4-5 display ads per page and 5 pages per session, this suggests that over 20% of user sessions might be impacted by malicious or disruptive ads. survey led by Confiant The Cure: Detectionless cybersecurity protection As a detectionless, patch-free approach to secure browsing, remote browser isolation (RBI) adds a powerful layer of protection to healthcare organizations’ cybersecurity portfolios. It dramatically reduces the risk of malware infiltration of endpoints and networks, with no need to identify malicious content or distinguish it from browser-executable code that’s (thought to be) safe. Critically for chronically understaffed and oversubscribed healthcare organizations, RBI is transparent to users, who browse the internet as usual, on any device and browser they choose, with no degradation in performance. While users experience websites entirely naturally, on their device browsers, each browsing sessions is executed, from start to finish, on a remote virtual browser that is isolated in a disposable container, located in a “safe zone” of the organization’s network DMZ. There, far from the endpoint device, sessions are rendered in real time and streamed to each user’s local browser. A new container is allocated for every remote browsing session and tab, which is then discarded once it’s closed or inactive. Browser-executable code, including malware, never reaches the endpoint, yet the user browsing experience is totally seamless. The Cure in Action: How one tech-savvy hospital keeps web-borne malware out , one of the world’s leading facilities for active and intensive rehabilitation of children with physical, respiratory, and developmental disabilities, employs several medical teams and experts that routinely leverage technology to maximize patient care. ALYN Hospital Because technology contributes immeasurably to patient care, it, unfortunately, places ALYN at risk of cyber attacks – risks that Uri Inbar, Director of IT, is adamant to guard against. "ALYN Hospital has zero tolerance for malicious attacks that can cripple hospital systems, threaten patient wellbeing, and expose private information. It’s crucial for us to have all relevant protective layers against cyber attacks and other disasters, well beyond those required for our ISO certification," Inbar explained. ’s existing cybersecurity portfolio. It dramatically reduces the risk of malware infiltrating ALYN endpoints and network via browser-executable code that can slip past defensive cybersecurity solutions. RBI brings a powerful layer of protection to ALYN The solution is transparent to ALYN users, who use the Internet as usual, on any device and browser they choose, in every treatment room, with almost no degradation in performance. Content disarm and reconstruction (CDR) capabilities are integrated with the Alyn RBI solution to enable secure download of content from emails and websites while ensuring that it does not harbor hidden malware. Both solutions are clientless and centrally managed, enabling hospital IT staff to easily control permissions based on Active Directory users and groups. An ounce of prevention… The healthcare industry’s success in reducing the sheer number of breaches in recent years is encouraging. But it’s time to take a page from the public health playbook and ALYN Hospital. By preventing malware from ever touching their endpoints, healthcare organizations can help protect patient records, smooth internet access, contain IT costs, and most important of all, ensure uninterrupted care.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t a new idea, but it’s only in recent years that our technology has caught up to the point at which it has practical uses. We’re a long way away from true artificial intelligence like the human-like robots and computers that we see in science fiction movies, but we are at least in a place where AI can outperform human beings at certain tasks. And AI could be particularly powerful in the health care industry. that key clinical health AI applications can potentially create $150 billion in annual savings for the US health care economy by 2026. that the AI health care market will be worth $34 billion by 2025. One piece of research from Accenture found Another report from Tractica found AI is great at performing repetitive tasks, and there’s no shortage of them in the health care industry. In the United States, physicians spend more time filling out electronic health records (EHRs) than they do interacting with patients. If artificial intelligence could take on the bulk of that record keeping, it would free up their time to spend it with patients. In fact, it would have the same impact as hiring hundreds of thousands of new doctors. AI’s impacts: AI has multiple impacts across the entire healthcare industry, but they can typically be categorized as aiding with one or more of the following. : New innovations like the smart belt, which warns people when they overeat, are helping to usher in a new era of preventative healthcare. The goal is to keep people well and to stop people from having to seek treatment in the first place. Keeping Well : When problems do occur, AI can help to spot them earlier. For example, Microsoft is developing computers that work on a molecular level to fight cancer cells as soon as they’re spotted. AI is also being used to analyze online search engine behavior to spot mental health issues. Early Detection : AI can help physicians to diagnose patients more quickly and arrive at insights based upon the 80% of health data that’s invisible to current systems because it’s unstructured. Diagnosis : Clinical decision support systems and other AI-based tools can help doctors and patients to prioritize tasks. Examples include Quest Diagnostics’ Quanum and VitreosHealth. Decision-making : AI-based tools are already being used across the board. Google DeepMind is reducing the time it takes to plan radiotherapy treatment while IBM’s Watson is making treatment recommendations based on patients’ medical records around the world, including in China, Thailand and India. Treatment : We’re living longer than ever, and our aging society is requiring more and more care at the end of their lives. AI-powered virtual assistants and even robots are being touted as the future, and indeed robots are already being used to care for the elderly in Japan. End of Life Care : AI can help to uncover new drugs and treatments, but it can also be used to research the diseases themselves, potentially allowing us to inoculate against them or to eliminate them. For example, Canadian start-up Meta uses AI to quickly analyze scientific papers and to provide easy insights. Research : AI-powered simulations can help surgeons and other healthcare professionals to hone their craft without putting real patients at risk. AI models are generally more realistic and reliable, and one of the advantages of using AI for training is that it can tailor the training to each different individual. Training Will doctors become obsolete? The short answer is no, or not all. Historically, technology has created jobs instead of destroying them, and this holds true all the way back to the industrial revolution. , AI will have eliminated 1.8 million jobs by 2020. At the same time, it will create 2.3 million new jobs, leading to an overall increase of 500,000. Other predictions are similarly optimistic. According to Gartner Part of this is because of the way that AI and physicians would likely interact. AI-powered clinical decision support tools could provide physicians with suggestions based on hard data, but it would be down to physicians and their patients to take this data and to decide together on the best way to proceed. But on top of that, there’s just something about health care that calls for a human touch. Just imagine that you’ve just been diagnosed with cancer. Would you prefer to be told the news by an emotionless robot that’s nothing more than an algorithm, or would you prefer to be told by a friendly family doctor? What’s next? Artificial intelligence goes hand-in-hand with machine learning, natural language processing and other technologies, all of which can be combined to process the huge amounts of big data that we create on a daily basis. In the health care industry, being able to process this data and to draw new conclusions isn’t just a matter of making money — it’s a matter of life and death. It won’t be long until artificial intelligence is being used as standard practice throughout the health care industry, and that’s good news for all of us. After all, we’ll all become patients at some point in our lives, and AI has the potential to usher in a new era of health care in which we’re all treated with personalized health care plans based on data and not just the results of clinical trials. And the good news is that we won’t even lose our doctors. AI won’t replace them — it’ll just help to make them more efficient. It’s a true case of man and machine working better together than either could in isolation, and it spells a bright future for all of us.

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While self-driving cars remain a futuristic concept, ChatGPT will soon accompany drivers during their commutes through stimulating conversations. General Motors, a leading automobile manufacturer, recently to incorporate one of the world’s most powerful conversational AI technology, ChatGPT in their cars. The new infotainment system would integrate ChatGPT in a manner that makes it possible to act as an in-car virtual assistant, enabling drivers to communicate with their vehicles. announced plans “The chatbot could be used to access information on how to use vehicle features normally found in an owner's manual, program functions such as a garage door code, or integrate schedules from a calendar,” GM Vice President Scott Miller said in an interview. Miller confidently stated that So far, they are the first automobile manufacturer to use ChatGPT in their vehicles. Though and have already found their way into cars, their comparatively limited capabilities pale in comparison to the multifarious abilities of ChatGPT, which has emerged as a dominant force in various other domains, and it probably won’t be long until we start seeing other early adopters. “ChatGPT will be in everything.” Alexa Google Assistant Of greater significance is the fact that while this development seems to be a nudge towards a more pleasurable future, it also raises questions of how 'conversational AI in cars' will affect not only the automotive industry but also society at large. Balancing Convenience and Protection The global in-car infotainment industry, according to , was valued at $21,410 million in 2020 and is expected to reach $37,530.4 million by 2028. The fast-paced development and emphasis on the in-car experience are a reflection of customer demands for comfort, convenience, and leisure. 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CarPlay, Bluetooth, and other systems know when you make or receive a call, as well as who you're talking to, and sometimes they can even tell when and how you pushed the pedals.” Now that ChatGPT is coming to cars, doesn’t that even make it more alarming? Justin believes that for every good use of technology, there are dozens of malicious uses. For instance, he said, “Data collected from the OnStar infotainment system in ’s car provided important information in his murder trial, and that’s great. But what if an ex-spouse, disgruntled employee, or stalker is tracking you by accessing information from your car?” Alex Murdaugh While people say “just turn off the location services on your phone,” he continued, "what good is that if all the technology in your car is tracking you?" This raises important questions about not only privacy but also the potential misuse of personal data collected by vehicles. According to Justin, “Security can't be an afterthought; it has to be a design feature. Our lives are on the line. People assume these big companies like Tesla are better at cyber and privacy than we think they are. They're dead wrong.” As technology continues to advance, the importance of prioritizing security in design will only increase. The Paradoxical Duality of Progress: Benefits and Setbacks While the use of conversational AI in automobiles is a significant step forward in the quest for more intelligent and user-friendly driving experiences, the use of the technology presents a paradoxical duality of progress, offering both benefits and setbacks. Speaking to , GM’s vice president highlighted some of the benefits that could come with this technology. He contends that ChatGPT in automobiles could advance technology beyond the basic voice commands present in today's vehicles. It might assist a driver with changing a tire, running diagnostics, or even scheduling an appointment. Semafor Experts say that this is not without setbacks. Inaccuracy is one of the primary setbacks with using conversational AI in Automobiles, according to Gulroz Singh, Sr. Safety Architect at NXP Semiconductor. In response to HackerNoon, he said “GPT-3 is found to have factual accuracy of around 85% which is not considered safe enough according to any state-of-the-art automotive safety standard. If drivers rely on conversational AI to make real-time decisions on the road using conversational AI which does not produce factually correct output 100% of the time, it could have serious implications for the drivers as well as the pedestrians.” Following his thoughts on LLMs' occasional inaccuracies, Gulroz also expressed concerns about the accountability in these systems. He believes that a question worth answering is, “Who will be responsible if the AI provides inaccurate information? Is it the driver, the vehicle manufacturer, the infotainment system provider, or the software engineer who worked on the training of the AI model?“ Gulroz referenced a concept called 'Moral crumple zone', which was introduced by Madeleine Clare Elish in a 2016 to describe how an action may be mistakenly attributed to a human actor who had little influence over the actions of an automated or autonomous system. This a classic example of avoiding culpability in the event that the AI system does something that, in his opinion, harms the driver or any other actor on the road. paper Other concerns expressed by experts include the possible over-reliance on AI-leading to complacency and reduced situational awareness-and potential driver distraction which may have adverse outcomes. For starters, the CEO of Vulse - AI Platform, Rob Illidge, remarked “An overexcited AI system may distract drivers making things less safe, especially when it doesn't understand what we're saying, leading to more frustrated arguments with our virtual friends.” Similar to any technology, errors or malfunctions could also impact the vehicle's safe operation or the accuracy of the AI's responses. Disruptive Impacts in other Sectors The ramifications of conversational AIs like ChatGPT extends beyond the auto industry. In reality, the technology has the potential to disrupt and innovate numerous other sectors. According to , conversational AI is one of the AI fields with the most patent applications in the past year. It is anticipated that the market for conversational AI, which includes chatbots and intelligent virtual assistants, would increase at a of 22% between 2020 and 2025, reaching roughly US$14 billion. Deloitte Insights CAGR ChatGPT has already revolutionized markets, but that’s not all. It seems to be coming for every industry, and many companies are rushing to become early adopters in the industry they represent. Microsoft already it was going to embed OpenA’sI ChatGPT features into all of its products, a plan it has already started to implement. search engine said Customer service is another industry where ChatGPT is making its presence felt. The technology that underpins ChatGPT is already utilized by a number of businesses, including Meta, Canva, and Shopify, in their customer care chatbots, according to a Using GPT-3.5, the massive language model that serves as the foundation of ChatGPT, Ada, a Toronto-based company that automates around 4.5 billion customer care conversations, has partnered with OpenAI to increase the usefulness of customer service chatbots, the report noted. Ada's chatbots are accessible on apps like WeChat, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger, and are supported by $200 million from investors. Forbes report. There are numerous additional use cases in various different industries. On February 21, 2023, Bain & Company, a leading management consulting firm, its collaboration with OpenAI to incorporate technologies such as ChatGPT into its management systems, research, and processes. The partnership has been underway for the past year. Additionally, the company announced that Coca-Cola would become the first major consumer product company to utilize the system. revealed In the e-commerce industry, ChatGPT is also becoming a capable tool. Major players in this sector, such as , a popular consumer-oriented e-commerce platform, and , a food delivery and pickup service, have recently integrated ChatGPT AI as a shopping assistant. This enables the AI to assist customers in searching for products and offer personalized recommendations based on their preferences. Shopify Instacart The relevance of ChatGPT can be seen in the social media and messaging app industries as well. Cloud-based software provider, Salesforce recently that it would add ChatGPT to Slack, its workplace messaging app, in order to use AI to deliver conversation summaries, research tools, and writing support. On February 27, 2023, Snapchat also out a new AI feature called My AI on Snapchat+. My AI is a new chatbot running the latest version of OpenAI's GPT technology, allowing its millions of subscribers access to the AI, right on the app. declared rolled The Future Implications of Conversational AI on the Automobile Industry The race for chatbot technology became fiercer after Microsoft earlier this year its intention to invest multi-billion dollars in ChatGPT-owner OpenAI, with a stated aim to add the chatbot's technology into all its products. Google quickly responded with its own chatbot, . announced Bard The recently unveiled voice-activated chatbot by General Motors is using Microsoft's Azure cloud service, demonstrating Microsoft's ambition to rule the chatbot business. With Google's application of virtual assistant in automobiles only going as far as the basic Google Assistant at the moment, this new breakthrough could keep Microsoft one step ahead of Google in the chatbot sector. purportedly But while Microsoft and Google appear to be in more direct competition for conversational AI, other major tech companies like Amazon have been stepping up their efforts to integrate voice chat technology into cars. According to a TechCrunch , Voice recognition is expected to be an essential feature in future autonomous vehicles, which will see drivers ultimately surrendering the ability to control the car mechanically. Experts predict that conversational AI-powered automobiles may become increasingly common in the future. report “We can expect to see cars evolving into more comprehensive personal assistants, with AI systems handling everything from navigation and entertainment to vehicle diagnostics and remote control. In the future, conversational AI may also be integrated with other emerging automobile technologies like self-driving capabilities, creating a seamless and advanced driving experience.” Ilampooranan Padmanabhan, Solution Delivery Manager at Nets Group, mentioned to HackerNoon. This novel idea also opens up a market with enormous growth potential and business opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs alike. Adopting this technology can give automakers a competitive edge, according to Gulroz Singh, it is another business model that automakers are attempting to exploit. He clarified his statement further by saying, “Firstly, vehicle manufacturers are going to sell this as an add-on subscription in their top models to make a profit off their high-end buyers. Secondly, the acquisition of copious amounts of customer data from constant listening can be potentially used for ads business which can be lucrative. And lastly, the analysis of customer conversation data helps in understanding customer behavior and psyche leading to faster lead generation in the sales process.” Conversational technology, he continued, could also evolve into other IoT devices such as smartwatches, smartphones, and smart keys which would become conversational connections and endpoints to vehicles.

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