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Primary Issues: Compliance, Data Breach, ID Theft Prevention, Medical Identity Theft
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About Obama

Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. (bəˈɹɑːk huˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə; born August 4 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

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Born to a Kenyan father and an American mother, he spent most of his early life in Honolulu, Hawaii. From ages six to ten, he lived in Jakarta, Indonesia with his mother and Indonesian stepfather. A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, Obama worked as a community organizer, university lecturer, and civil rights lawyer before running for public office and serving in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. After an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, he announced his campaign for U.S. Senate in 2003.

The following year, while still an Illinois state legislator, Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2004 with 70% of the vote. As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, he co-sponsored bipartisan legislation for controlling conventional weapons and for promoting greater public accountability in the use of federal funds. He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In the current 110th Congress, he has sponsored legislation on lobbying and electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for returned U.S. military personnel.

Since announcing his presidential campaign in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq War, increasing energy independence, and providing universal health care as his top three priorities. He married in 1992 and has two daughters. He has written two bestselling books: a memoir of his youth titled Dreams from My Father, and The Audacity of Hope, a personal commentary on U.S. politics.

Quotes about Obama

  1. “ Coordinated Health has again demonstrated their leadership among the greater Lehigh Valley medical groups by responding quickly to President Obama's call for the adoption of electronic health records to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of patient care in the United States. ”
    Glen Tullman in Coordinated Health implements new electronic medical record
  2. “ We are delighted to join with our other hospital partners nationwide in exploring all avenues to further advance the goals of President Obama's ambitious healthcare-based IT stimulus agenda. ”
    In New healthcare IT alliance aims for a say in reform debate

  1. Mentioned In 40 Articles

  2. How to Secure Health Care Data to Meet HITECH Act Compliance

    Explore Article eweek.com (Feb 2 2010) Government , Healthcare , Compliance

    ...implications and some best practices for meeting HITECH Act compliance. In February 2009, President Obama signed the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act as part of... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Obama   Gretchen Hellman   Health Insurance Portability

  3. Your Money: Free Checking Could Go the Way of Free Toasters

    Explore Article The New York Times (Jan 22 2010) Government

    ... checking may be an endangered species. Banks are feeling heat from all sides. This week, President Obama moved to limit the size and activities of the biggest institutions. Last week, he proposed a tax to... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Obama   Bank of America   Fifth Third Bank

  4. Health Care Fraud Worsened Last Year

    Explore Article Javelin Strategy and Research (Jan 16 2010) Consumer , Corporate , ID Theft Prevention

    ...ntial amount of information online in a short period of time, it will lead to more open doors.” The Obama administration predicts that the digitization of medical records—slated for completion within five ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Obama   Javelin Strategy & Research   Van Dyke

  5. Health care fraud costs Americans $100 billion

    Explore Article money.cnn.com (Jan 13 2010) Healthcare , Medical Identity Theft

    Health care fraud costs Americans $100 billion ... stopping the billions of dollars criminals are drawing as Medicare spending itself is soaring, the Obama administration created a multi-agency Medicare Fraud Task Force in 2009 to combat the problem. Prim... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Houston   National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association   Medicare

  6. Hackers' attacks rise in volume, sophistication

    Explore Article sfgate.com (Dec 28 2009) Consumer , Corporate , Compliance , Data Breach

    Hackers' attacks rise in volume, sophistication ...chouwenberg said. On Tuesday, the White House announced the appointment of Howard A. Schmidt as the Obama administration's new cybersecurity coordinator. Schmidt occupied a similar post under the Bush ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   San Jose   Wall Street Journal   Alan Paller

  7. Five Myths About Cybersecurity

    Explore Article ExecutiveBiz Blog (Dec 22 2009) ID Theft Prevention

    Five Myths About Cybersecurity ...solution and will protect me Not really. Although the government has a role to play, and President Obama announced his personal commitment to a new comprehensive approach to securing cyberspace in his M... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Privacy Rights Clearinghouse   Ponemon Institute   Barack Obama

  8. The Future of the Information Security Profession

    Explore Article bankinfosecurity.com (Dec 11 2009) Corporate , Data Breach , ID Theft Prevention

    The Future of the Information Security Profession ...er is progressing toward integration with the strategic thinking of organizations. Led by President Obama, the U.S. has embraced cybersecurity as a national priority, and as such the nation's businesse... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Steve Katz   Obama

  9. Health Insurance Fraud Rising With Surge of Unemployed

    Explore Article Daily Health News (Dec 8 2009) Healthcare , Data Breach , Medical Identity Theft

    ...o creative tactics the perpetrators may use to bilk an already handicapped health system. President Obama claims the healthcare reform bill being considered by Congress will provide a safety net to prevent... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Medicare   America   Obama

  10. Healthcare providers face security challenges

    Explore Article fiercecio.com (Nov 12 2009) Healthcare , Compliance , Data Breach

    .... For more on e-health and security: - check out this InformationWeek.com article Related Articles: Obama's e-health plan faces obstacles Are electronic medical records really a panacea? Obama's electronic medical requirements are within reach Could Obama's electronic medical records plan help ECM? Bad diagnosis for e-medical records (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Healthcare   Obama

  11. Security breaches are no joke

    Explore Article fiercecio.com (Oct 27 2009) Corporate , Data Breach , ID Theft Prevention

    Security breaches are no joke No matter how much money you've spent on IT security or how well you have trained your staff, there's a pretty good chance you will get attacked. This week we feature a slideshow that highlights the... Read more... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Obama   IBM   India

  12. Feds crack down on medical ID theft and Medicare fraud

    Explore Article healthcareitnews.com (Oct 15 2009) Consumer , Healthcare , ID Theft Prevention , Medical Identity Theft

    ...ing seniors to take steps to avoid medical identification theft and Medicare fraud. As part of the Obama adminitsration's ongoing effort to fight Medicare fraud, Sebelius and West unveiled at a Thursd... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Medicare   Obama   Health and Human Services

  13. Government needs smarter IT to oversee bailout and financial overhaul - Nextgov

    Explore Article Nextgov.com (Sep 18 2009) Government , Compliance

    ...ancial rescue funds, as the full committee prepares to enter a final round of hearings on President Obama's plan to overhaul the nation's financial regulatory structure. The full committee announ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Center for Democracy and Technology   Washington   Obama

  14. Senate's 10-year health fix would cost US $856B

    Explore Article Google (Sep 17 2009) Consumer , Government , Healthcare

    ...on insurance companies and medical device manufacturers. The bill fails to fulfill President Barack Obama's aim of creating a new government-run insurance plan — or option — to compete with the private... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Wyoming   Senate   Republican

  15. Privacy experts see room for improvement from Obama

    Explore Article Nextgov.com (Sep 10 2009) Corporate , Government , Compliance , ID Theft Prevention

    ... event. It follows a December push by the center and the Privacy Coalition for then-President-elect Obama to tackle identity theft, security breaches and the commercialization of personal data. Privacy exp... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   White House   American Civil Liberties Union   Jon Leibowitz

  16. Business Groups Turn to Capitol Hill to Amend E-Verify Regulations

    Explore Article Workforce Management (Sep 9 2009) Corporate , Government , Compliance

    ... While E-Verify continues to chafe the business community, it is a point of convergence between the Obama and Bush administrations. Both have used E-Verify to emphasize work-site enforcement and build... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Maryland   Senate   Obama

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