File Server Research Articles

A-208 Price Transparency of Laboratory Tests Across all Licensed Hospitals in Tennessee

Abstract Background The Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule federally mandates hospitals to provide gross price, discounted cash, payer-specific negotiated charges, and de-identified minimum and maximum negotiated rates within a machine-readable file and user-friendly display of shoppable services. Since implementation, compliance has been low and price variability has continued. Methods To assess hospital compliance, barriers to pricing information, and price variability in Tennessee, all hospitals websites were queried for gross, cash, and Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) prices for 8 high-frequency laboratory tests in both mandated pricing sources. Barriers including click counts, data availability, and intra-hospital price discrepancies were noted. Results Only 2.8% of the 145 hospitals were compliant with federal law. Sub-analyses of the available machine-readable files, price estimators, and shoppable services files, only 50.4%, 4.9%, and 21.4% were found to be compliant, respectively. Barriers to pricing information included requiring protected health information (55.9%), missing at least 1 pricing source (7.6%), having no pricing sources available (6.2%), and involving more than 3 clicks to access cash price in machine-readable files (54.1%) and price estimators (68.6%.) The median total number of clicks from homepage to cash price in the machine-readable file and price estimator was 4 (range: 1-7) and 10.5 (range: 6-15), respectively. Average intra-hospital discrepancy for Basic Metabolic Panel cash prices across pricing sources was $101.30 (range: $0-1012.40). Price variability across Tennessee is shown in Figure 1. Maximum to minimum price multiples ranged from 29 to 114 for gross price, 57 to 243 for cash price, and 25 to 115 for BCBS price indicating price variability. Gross and cash prices were affected by median household income of the hospital’s county. Conclusions Our study shows low compliance with price transparency mandates, inequitable pricing affected by median household income, inconsistent and inaccessible pricing, and continued price variability in Tennessee.

Over- and underreporting of prices: most hospitals are not compliant with the Hospital Price Transparency Rule.

Concern has been raised about the effectiveness of the Hospital Price Transparency Rule to facilitate a clear understanding of health care prices due to poor reporting by hospitals. However, the relationship between what services the hospital provides and what prices they report is not clear. We assessed reported prices in the Turquoise Health database and compared them at the hospital level with the CMS Provider of Services File to identify if a shoppable service was provided at a hospital. We found significant mismatch between the hospital prices being reported and the services being provided. For example, 56% of hospitals providing at least 1 shoppable service that requires public price reporting did not report any prices. Of hospitals reporting prices, most hospitals (66%) reported prices for only a portion of the services they provide. In addition, 12% of hospitals reported prices for services they do not provide. Only 6% of hospitals had complete concordance with price reporting and services they actually provide. Current compliance enforcement and penalties do not appear to be adequate to achieve the goals of the Hospital Price Transparency Rule.

Evaluation of a New-Concept Secure File Server Solution

Ransomware attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and defensive solutions must necessarily evolve. Unfortunately, automated backup management through validation—critical for data recovery after an attack—and strengthening file server protection are not sufficiently addressed in current protection strategies. To focus on this area, an architectural model has been developed that complements traditional central data storage with an additional high-level file server protection solution. However, in addition to the functional adequacy of file server protection solutions, the measurability of operational performance is also important. In order to validate and evaluate the developed ransomware-proof file server protection, a dynamic performance metric is introduced for comparability, by which the performance results measured on the tested client–server architectures are presented, together with the methodology and results of the measurements. Our results show that the investigated model does not cause any performance degradation when moving sensitive data files and their backups during operation and even shows performance improvements in some frequently used configurations. The result proves that the developed real-time approach provides a solution to this critical problem in terms of the time required to restore key data from backups and to ensure file availability and continuity of accessibility. Based on a review of the literature and available solutions, it is concluded that there is no integrated solution for implementing a similar concept in practice, and therefore, the developed model is a gap-filling in this priority area.

Medicare-mandated shared decision making for left atrial appendage closure in clinical practice.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) required a shared decision-making (SDM) interaction, with an "independent" physician, before left atrial appendage closure (LAAC). The purpose of this study is to better understand how this requirement is implemented in clinical practice. We surveyed LAAC-performing centers. The characteristics of respondent and nonrespondent hospitals were compared using the CMS Provider of Services File for 2017. We received 86 responses out of 269 surveys mailed (32%). Respondent and nonrespondent hospital affiliations were similar: mean hospital size 525 beds, 15% for-profit, and 34% teaching hospitals. Thirty-four respondents (39.5%) stated that the implanting physician conducts some or all of the SDM interactions. The percentage of patients who decide not to undergo LAAC after the SDM interaction was estimated at 8.1%. Out of 72 responses to an open-ended question about the benefit of the SDM interaction, 44 (61%) described the requirement in negative terms, of which most felt the requirement was burdensome for patients and providers. Only 28 respondents (39%) described the requirement in positive or mixed terms. In violation of the letter of the CMS policy for LAAC, implanting physicians perform the SDM interaction at nearly 40% of responding hospitals. Most respondents felt the SDM requirement was burdensome for patients. More detailed guidance from CMS on how to comply with the policy may result in better alignment between the intent of the policy and how it is implemented.

METHODOLOGY FOR IMPROVING THE CYBER THREAT PROTECTION SYSTEM

The article presents the results of a study of the enterprise information security system and the development of proposals for its implementation. The article considers security as a system that includes tools and processes used by organizations to protect information. This includes policy settings that prevent unauthorized persons from accessing business or personal information. Information security is positioned as a growing and developing industry, covering a wide range from network and infrastructure protection to testing and auditing. The article analyzed IT products designed to ensure information security that are used in small and medium-sized businesses, explored problem areas and current applications that entrepreneurs use. One of the most pressing problems in the IT industry today, in the era of big data, is the rapid growth of the volume of unstructured content. Virtually every corporate data center (Docs) has file servers, corporate portals, Microsoft Exchange folders, network and cloud storage locations that contain many documents, including the content of important information. In addition, the repeated increase in volume and the growing variety of information stored and processed significantly complicates the task of managing this data.

Trends in the providers’ uptake of advance care planning from 2016 to 2021.

1538 Background: Advance care planning (ACP) facilitates meaningful discussions and preparation for future medical decisions. This person-centered approach has been recognized for its potential to improve care quality and reduce unnecessary aggressive care at the end of life, especially among cancer patients. We examined the trends in ACP visits across specialty groups that may involve cancer care and between rural and urban areas. Methods: We used publicly available data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Provider Utilization and Payment Data Physician and Other Practitioners Dataset – By Provider and Service files (2016-2021). We included providers in 3 specialty groups that may encounter cancer patients needing ACP: Cancer-Related Specialties, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM), and Midlevel Providers. The primary outcome was billing for any ACP services each year, identified through Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes (99497 and 99498). Geographical areas were classified using Rural-Urban Commuting Area codes into metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. Trends in the percent of providers billing any ACP and average ACP service volumes were described, with Wilcoxon tests used for statistical comparisons. Results: The primary analytic sample consists of 1,280,656 provider-years from 2016 to 2021 (Cancer-Related Specialties: 113,012, HPM: 7,320, and Midlevel: 1,160,324). The percentage of providers billing ACP visits tripled from 1.0% in 2016 to 3.3% in 2021. The highest uptake was among HPM physicians (12.8% to 36.9%) compared to cancer-related specialists and midlevel providers (Table). Average ACP service volume was higher in non-metropolitan areas among Cancer-Related Specialties (53.6 vs. 142.9). However, the average ACP service volume by metropolitan status was similar among HPM (75.0 vs. 66.7, P=0.65) and higher in metropolitan areas among Midlevel providers (70.2 vs. 54.8, P<.001). Conclusions: The proportion of physicians billing ACP codes increased including those in HPM and cancer-related specialties, but adoption remained low. Rural-urban disparities in average ACP service volume among cancer-related specialties might reflect a shortage of specialty-trained HPM physicians to provide ACP services. Particularly noteworthy is the absence of HPM specialty in non-metropolitan areas. A comprehensive strategy involving education, awareness, enhanced training capacity, innovative care models for advanced practice nurses, and increased resources, is needed to promote APC use and patient-centeredness in cancer care.[Table: see text]

Tennessee hospital noncompliance with price transparency legislation for 8 common laboratory tests.

The goal of this study was to assess hospital compliance with federal price transparency mandates and barriers to pricing information in Tennessee. All hospitals websites were queried for gross, cash, and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee prices for 8 high-frequency laboratory tests in 2 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-mandated pricing sources: (1) a machine-readable file of all available services and (2) a consumer-friendly display of 300 shoppable services. Barriers, including click counts, data availability, and intrahospital price discrepancies, were noted. Of the 145 Tennessee hospitals assessed, 97.2% were noncompliant with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services final rule. Subanalysis of available machine-readable files, price estimators, and shoppable services files demonstrated 49.6%, 95.1%, and 78.6% noncompliance, respectively. Barriers to pricing information included requiring protected health information (55.9%), missing at least 1 pricing source (7.6%), having no pricing sources available (6.2%), and involving more than 3 clicks to access the cash price in machine-readable files (54.1%) and price estimators (68.6%.) Average intrahospital discrepancy for basic metabolic panel cash prices across pricing sources was $101.30 (range, $0-1012.40). Our study showed high levels of noncompliance with price transparency laws, inconsistent and inaccessible pricing, and continued challenges facing patients in Tennessee.

A Usable Encryption Solution for File-Based Geospatial Data within a Database File System

Developing a security solution for spatial files within today’s enterprise Geographical Information System (GIS) that is also usable presents a multifaceted challenge. These files exist in “data silos” of different file server types, resulting in limited collaboration and increased vulnerability. While cloud-based data storage offers many benefits, the associated security concerns have limited its uptake in GIS, making it crucial to explore comparable alternative security solutions that can be deployed on-premise and are also usable. This paper introduces a reasonably usable security solution for spatial files within collaborative enterprise GIS. We explore a Database File System (DBFS) as a potential repository to consolidate and manage spatial files based on its enterprise document management capabilities and security features inherited from the underlying legacy DBMS. These files are protected using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm with practical encryption times of 8 MB per second. The final part focuses on an automated encryption solution with schemes for single- and multi-user files that is compatible with various GIS programs and protocol services. Usability testing is carried out to assess the solution’s usability and focuses on effectiveness, efficiency, and user satisfaction, with the results demonstrating its usability based on the minimal changes it makes to how users work in a collaborative enterprise GIS environment. The solution furnishes a viable means for consolidating and protecting spatial files with various formats at the storage layer within enterprise GIS.

Navigating geographical disparities: access to obstetric hospitals in maternity care deserts and across the United States

BackgroundAccess to maternity care in the U.S. remains inequitable, impacting over two million women in maternity care “deserts." Living in these areas, exacerbated by hospital closures and workforce shortages, heightens the risks of pregnancy-related complications, particularly in rural regions. This study investigates travel distances and time to obstetric hospitals, emphasizing disparities faced by those in maternity care deserts and rural areas, while also exploring variances across races and ethnicities.MethodsThe research adopted a retrospective secondary data analysis, utilizing the American Hospital Association and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Provider of Services Files to classify obstetric hospitals. The study population included census tract estimates of birthing individuals sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2017-2021 American Community Survey. Using ArcGIS Pro Network Analyst, drive time and distance calculations to the nearest obstetric hospital were conducted. Furthermore, Hot Spot Analysis was employed to identify areas displaying significant spatial clusters of high and low travel distances.ResultsThe mean travel distance and time to the nearest obstetric facility was 8.3 miles and 14.1 minutes. The mean travel distance for maternity care deserts and rural counties was 28.1 and 17.3 miles, respectively. While birthing people living in rural maternity care deserts had the highest average travel distance overall (33.4 miles), those living in urban maternity care deserts also experienced inequities in travel distance (25.0 miles). States with hotspots indicating significantly higher travel distances included: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Census tracts where the predominant race is American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) had the highest travel distance and time compared to those of all other predominant races/ethnicities.ConclusionsOur study revealed significant disparities in obstetric hospital access, especially affecting birthing individuals in maternity care deserts, rural counties, and communities predominantly composed of AIAN individuals, resulting in extended travel distances and times. To rectify these inequities, sustained investment in the obstetric workforce and implementation of innovative programs are imperative, specifically targeting improved access in maternity care deserts as a priority area within healthcare policy and practice.

Transitional Justice in Albania: The Politics of Truth Revelation about Past Human Violations Through Access to The Secret Files and Preservation of the Collective Memory

During 45 years of dictatorship in Albania, many people were accused, convicted imprisoned, exiled, or persecuted for “offenses” of a political nature thereby violating basic human rights. Victims of violence, their descendants, and society as a whole have a legal right, even a moral one, to learn the truth regarding past human violations. International law, through its mechanisms, has made a valuable contribution, not only through shaping the instruments that contribute to the unveiling of the truth about communist crimes but also through fostering progress in the respective jurisdictions. Within the scope of the state's responsibilities in unveiling the truth about communist crimes, Albania has built its model through the adaptation of a series of legal and institutional measures. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the Albanian model of truth revelation, focusing especially on the politics of preservation of the archives providing access to them, and protecting historical collective memory. The study supports the hypothesis that transitional justice remains an open process because the relevant mechanisms created to make justice and reveal the truth about the bitter past have produced incomplete and insufficient results. The paper also argues that during these 33 years of democratic developments in Albania, the legal system of information on secret service files has been only recently properly contoured and the challenge remains its implementation in practice, meanwhile, the collective memory as a form of justice for the communist crimes in Albania has not yet served its basic mission. Received: 17 January 2024 / Accepted: 12 April 2024 / Published: 5 May 2024

Post-acute care transitions during COVID-19: Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic differences in older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.

Differences in the post-acute care (PAC) destinations among racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups have been documented before the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, the pandemic's impact on these differences remains unknown. We examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on PAC destinations and its variation by individual race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status among community-dwelling older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD). We linked 2019-2021 national data (Medicare claims, Minimum Data Set, Master Beneficiary Summary File) and several publicly available datasets, including Provider of Services File, Area Deprivation Index, Area Health Resource File, and COVID-19 infection data. PAC discharge destinations included skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), home health agencies (HHA), and homes without services. Key variables of interest included individual race, ethnicity, and Medicare-Medicaid dual status. The analytic cohort included 830,656 community-dwelling Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with ADRD who were hospitalized between 2019 and 2021. Regression models with hospital random effects and state-fixed effects were estimated, stratified by the time periods, and adjusted for the individual, hospital, and county-level covariates. SNF discharges decreased while home and HHA discharges increased during the pandemic. The trend was more prominent among racial and ethnic minoritized groups and even more so among dual-eligible beneficiaries. For instance, the reduction in the probabilities of SNF admissions between the pre-pandemic period and the 2nd year of COVID was 4.6 (White non-duals), 18.5 (White duals), 8.7 (Black non-duals), and 20.1 (Black duals) percentage-point, respectively. We also found that non-duals were more likely to replace SNF with HHA services, while duals were more likely to be discharged home without HHA. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted PAC destinations for individuals with ADRD, especially among socioeconomically disadvantaged and racial and ethnic minoritized populations. Future research is needed to understand if and how these transitions may have affected health outcomes.

Implementation of a Secured Scalable File Server System

This research paper proposed and developed a blueprint for a secured scalable file server system for organisations that can handle large volumes of data, accommodate numerous users with varying levels of access and permissions and adhere to all security and compliance standards of organisations. With the implementation of this secured and scalable file server system, users of all levels will be able to access, manipulate, transfer files easily devoid of any data lost, file corruption or fear of getting infested with virus when sharing using flash drives. System administrators will be able to backup files easily to forestall any unforeseen circumstances and finally the organisation’s Management will be able to have full control of all data that is used in the organisation. The proposed system is a scalable file server designed for digital file management. This secured and scalable file server system provided a secure and user-friendly interface allowing organisation's staff to efficiently store, retrieve, and share files. The proposed system at its heart, provide strong data storage capabilities that will easily meet data growing needs.

Nursing home closures and access to post-acute care and long-term care services in rural areas.

Nursing home closures have raised concerns about access to post-acute care (PAC) and long-term care (LTC) services. We estimate the additional distance rural residents had to travel to access PAC and LTC services because of nursing home closures. We identify nursing home closures and the availability of PAC and LTC services in nursing homes, home health agencies, and hospitals with swing beds using the Medicare Provider of Services file (2008-2018). Using distances between ZIP codes, we summarize distances to the closest provider of PAC and LTC services for rural and urban ZIP codes with nursing home closures from 2008 to 2018 and no nursing homes in 2018. Compared to urban ZIP codes, rural ZIP codes experiencing nursing home closure had higher distances to the closest nursing home providing PAC (6.4 vs. 0.94 miles; p < 0.05) and LTC services (7.2 vs. 1.1 miles; p < 0.05), and these differences remain even after accounting for the availability of home health agencies and hospitals with swing beds. Distances to the closest providers with PAC and LTC services were even higher for rural ZIP codes with no nursing homes in 2018. About 6.1%-15.7% of rural ZIP codes with a nursing home closure or with no nursing homes had no PAC or LTC providers within 25 miles. Nursing home closures increased distances to nursing homes, home health agencies, and hospitals with swing beds for rural residents. Access to PAC and LTC services is a concern, especially for rural areas with no nursing homes.

NEA GitLab: A centralised platform for development and deployment of nuclear codes and data

The NEA Data Bank is an international reference centre for computer codes, nuclear and thermochemical data which has traditionally used simple file servers, and even DVDs, to deliver valuable content to end users across the globe. With the recent implementation of a self hosted GitLab system at the NEA it has enabled the Data Bank to streamline delivery, automate processes and testing, while empowering code owners and developers with a secure platform to collaborate and develop codes. In this paper we present the NEA Git- Lab system with some concrete examples of codes such as Kraken, PHITS and FISPACT-II taking advantage of many of the services and functionalities provided by GitLab. We illustrate methodologies on how to work effectively with third party software in a position of being a custodian of code, rather that a code owner, providing DevSecOps as a service.

Stereotactic Radiotherapy Deserts are Under-Represented among Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model Sites

In bundled payment models including the proposed Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO-APM), reimbursement favors shorter treatment paradigms like stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT). However, SRT requires specialized equipment, staff, and quality assurance procedures not available across the US. To understand the geospatial distribution of SRT and its impact on bundled payment models, we investigated the interplay between SRT resources with sociodemographic characteristics and oncologic outcomes for an index site of prostate cancer (PC). We constructed an ecologic study model using data from the HRSA Area Health Resources, AMA Physician Masterfile, USDA Agriculture Economic Research Service, Medicare Provider and Service Files, and NIH Cancer State Profiles. SRT use was operationalized as the presence of Medicare SRT billing codes. Sociodemographic variables included county racial distributions, %poverty, and rural vs. urban classification. Provider to patient at risk density (PPRD) was defined as number of radiation oncologists per 100,000 males ≥65 years. PC incidence and death rates were evaluated. Uni- and multivariable logistic regressions examined links between SRT use, proposed RO-APM status, PPRD, sociodemographic variables, and PC oncologic outcomes at the US county level. All listed statistics demonstrated p <0.05. SRT use was identified in 13% of all 3140 counties and in 49% of counties with documented RO providers. In univariable analyses, odds of SRT use was higher in counties that were metro [odds ratio (OR) 19.9] and with higher %Black constituents (OR 6.95); odds decreased with higher %poverty (OR 0.92). Among counties with RO providers, odds of SRT use increased with higher PPRD (OR 1.01). Odds of SRT use was associated with higher PC incidence (1.01) but lower death rates (OR 0.99). SRT use was more common in participating RO-APM counties (OR 2.66); moreover, magnitude and direction of associations between sociodemographic variables and RO-APM participation were similar to those for SRT use. In multivariable analysis, SRT use remained significantly associated with metro status, %Black constituents, PPRD, and PC death rates. Both SRT use and proposed RO-APM participation were most prevalent in metro counties with higher PPRD and %Black populations, likely reflecting presence of densely populated cities with high health resources. If SRT is incentivized in future reimbursement models, then rural, lower resource communities without SRT may be disadvantaged. Lack of association between SRT and PC incidence indicates the presence of "SRT deserts"-counties with high oncologic need but no SRT. To enable visualization of SRT deserts and encourage interventions aimed at reducing disparities in SRT access, our results will be included in an interactive web platform (bit.ly/density maps).

Information technologies of application architecture`s IT services

The development of the System Architecture of the IT infrastructure focused on the usage of modern Data Centers is considered. The purpose of the research is to develop a strategy for the development of the System Architecture of the IT infrastructure based on the usage of advanced methodologies and concepts of leading manufacturer’s hardware and software. The following principle of IT infrastructure construction is formulated: IT infrastructure architectures define a set of services. IT services are provided to three groups of clients. IT services and clients are connected by 5 implementation scenarios. The integration of IT services is determined by 5 architectures. As IT services, we understand information technologies aimed at maintaining the following elements in technically good condition: network devices, computing equipment, data storage devices, automatic software deployment services, network services, perimeter protection services, directory services, file and print services, data management services, business application services, IT management services, archiving and recovery services, certificate management services, integration services. Architectures define the fundamental principles of building IT services and their relationship. One of the most important architectures is the architecture of software applications. The architecture of software applications is determined by the business needs of the corporation and the approaches, methods of creating applications by a specific developer. It defines the execution environment for applications, mechanisms of communication between applications and components, tools for controlling the application and managing its state, as well as storage for structured and unstructured data types. Tasks of the architecture: to provide an environment for the execution of application components; support dispatching mechanisms for communications between application components; implement tools for monitoring the level of services and diagnosing problems; provide storage of structured and unstructured information. Standardization of the application architecture allows you to minimize costs associated with the support of several types of architectures, each for a specific type of business application.

Enhancing Cybersecurity: Smart Intrusion Detection in File Server SYSTEMS

System security is a major challenge worldwide, which has led to the increasing implementation of security surveillance systems in the public and private sectors. Likewise, it is inevitable to secure server-based systems that store vast amounts of sensitive data that is accessed from time to time. Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) use metrics to detect anomalous activity on computers and computer networks. Modern detection algorithms try to reach detection metrics by acting as an antivirus. This is not enough, the need to explore more controlled, porous, and more secure systems is inevitable, hence this research. Therefore, this study’s main objective is to develop smart intrusion detection systems for file servers and client machines that can be used within any networked environment. A qualitative research methodology was employed in the study. The sources of information included four databases: SpringerOpen, EBSCO, Google Scholar, and Direct Science. The key findings of the study are that cyber-attacks and threats are increasing, and new strategies are needed to handle them because the current intrusion detection systems experience challenges and are unable to detect malware. Intrusion detection systems are the next-generation protection, which offers the visibility to identify advanced threats within legitimate content, even authorized applications and trusted sources. Organizations are recommended to implement smart IDSs in front of file server systems and behind the firewall to ensure all malware is filtered.

DIGITALISASI AKSES SISTEM LAYANAN TERPADU UNTUK ANAK STUNTING DI DINAS PENGENDALIAN PENDUDUK DAN KELUARGA BERENCANA DI KOTA MEDAN BERBASIS MOBILE

The Digital Access of stunting services access app is one designed to help build a stunting service center in the resident and family planning terrain service. In addition, to assist ministerial servants in carrying out a filing process. The problem is the computerized process of filing and filing service teams, to prevent stunting service teams from having any difficulty with data-loping, as manuals and archivist data often result in reregisations of the same data that make the data invalid. The goal of the application is to facilitate officers in the process of inquiry, and to assist communities in monitoring stunted child growth. The method used in the study is the waterfall method. The waterfall method is a simple method. It employs a comprehensive and quantifying approach starting at the needs of the system level and heading for the analytical, design, coding, testing or verification and maintenance sequence. The desired result is to facilitate family service in planning information and the ministry and to help build a quick, accurate, stunting service center.

AN ENHANCED SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SAAS) ARCHITECTURAL MODEL FOR CLOUD BASED SECURITY USING HYBRID SYMMETRIC ALGORITHM

Protecting cloud data from security breaches, preventing and ensuring safe cloud data is concealed from unauthorized access or infiltration by unwanted users are all part of cloud infrastructure security. This proposed technique is based on ensuring data confidentiality by adding extra-layer of security from the client side, developing a framework that implements the AES 256-bit key and Fernet 128-bits algorithms, which encrypt and decrypt files via random algorithm selection during uploads and downloads. When a file is uploaded to the cloud, the decryption key is recorded in the local server's file log. The software use randomized algorithm selection to provide security to ensure that an attacker having a prior link cannot reset the user account since the attacker cannot guess the token. Furthermore, invalidating this token ensures that the link cannot be used more than once if it was previously logged anywhere. To propose and verify the efficiency of the model the results generated(in quantitative values) are frequency (monobit) testing, with a minimum bit size of 64, given the P-values derived from the above study (i.e., 0.8838, 0.6187, 0.3768, 0.2817, 0.5843, 0.4167). The findings reveal throughput for encryption of 0.91531 and for decryption of 0.4854, space complexity of 0.4854, and entropy of 7.942616667.This research work studies the design of a robust, adaptable, and non-deterministic SaaS application that can be secure for enterprises and subsequent research studies will be conducted in the development.

Pemanfaatan Google Form Sebagai Sarana Layanan Dan Pengaduan Masyarakat Pondok Rangon, Jakarta Timur

Partners for PKM (Community Service) activities are community groups from RT.03 Pondok Rangon, East Jakarta. There are several problems faced by partners to be used as a background for implementing PKM activities. As for the various problems, they include: 1. Many urban people who live in the RT.003 area do not update their data to the local RT head; 2. Service delays and public complaints due to invalid data; 3. Incomplete complaint and service files; 4. There are other activities of public stakeholders that make them not in place. Therefore, the PKM team offers a solution that forms the basis of the goal to overcome the problems of PKM partners. The main objective of PKM activities is to utilize information technology (google form) to support services and complaints from RT residents. 009 Pondok Rangon Village, Cipayung, East Jakarta. The method for implementing PKM activities is online training with reference to the material developed by the PKM Team. Outcomes from PKM activities are: 1. Research Report; 2. Journal Articles; 3. Appropriate technology for the community in the form of improving soft skills; 4. The service process and public complaints are faster and more efficient by utilizing the Google Form.