Networks

Networks

1. Intranet

   • Private Network accessible only from within an organisation.
   • Advantages for hospital
     • Consultants can access privileged information from home.
     • Access information non medical staff can't have.
     • Doctors can see x-ray results

2. Email

   • Advantages
     • Messages can be sent across the world for just the price of a local phone call.
     • Environmentally friendly
     • Easier to find a stored email than a filed letter
     • Wider audience when advertising
   • Disadvantages
     • Distracting from work
     • Damage done by scams/phishing
     • Junk Email can clog your system.
     • Email attachments can be a security "achilles heel", providing an entry point for viruses

3. Benefits for hospital network manager

   • Monitor what staff are doing from a central point
   • Backups can be done centrally
   • Ensure anti-virus is up to date.
   • Can send important pop-up messages with information about downtime.

4. Firm advantages

   • Remote management
     • Fix hardware software problems remotely.
   • Central auditing
     • Keeps a log of who has logged in and where they are.
   • Central backup
     • Easier to backup information because it is done from a central location.