MARCH 30, 2013

Full News Archive

• Headline: Hospitals Fight Medicare Readmission Penalties. Impact: If hospitals had just embraced the idea of curing people instead of just treating them, we might have seen a rise in the number of healthy, non-hospitalized citizens. This could have led to a massive shortage of hospital beds and a subsequent increase in the popularity of outdoor activities. Who knew healing could have such far-reaching consequences?. Fact: Did you know that 'readmission' is not just a hospital term? It’s also what a bad sequel does to a movie franchise!.
• Headline: North Korea's Covert Threats Concern the U.S.. Impact: If North Korea had decided to become a friendly neighbor instead of a mysterious villain, we might be living in a world where K-Pop ruled the world stage and South Korean BBQ was the new diplomatic currency. Oh, the irony of a peaceful peninsula turning into a culinary paradise!. Fact: Did you know that the more bluster a nation has, the quieter the risks tend to be? It’s like the loudest person in the room is often just trying to mask their lack of actual substance..
• Headline: Internet Attack Leveraged Exposed Devices. Impact: This Internet attack taught the world that leaving your front door wide open is not just a bad idea for homes, but also for servers. Had we fortified our digital doors, we might have avoided the rise of online cat videos as the primary form of entertainment, instead of, you know, actual productive activities.. Fact: Did you know that 27 million servers left open is not just a tech issue, but also a great metaphor for oversharing on social media? Just as dangerous!.
• Headline: Provocateur Comes Into View After Cyberattack. Impact: Had Kamphuis taken up knitting instead of hacking, we might have avoided a whole chain of cyberattacks that led to increased online security measures. Imagine a world where hackers turned into grandmothers knitting cozy sweaters instead. Talk about a warm fuzzy feeling!. Fact: Did you know that being the center of an international investigation is like being the prom queen of the cyber underworld? Everyone wants to know you, but no one actually wants to be you..