HIMSS Word of the Day #224: Virtualization
Virtualization is the creation of a virtual rather than physical version of something, such as an operating system, a server, a storage device, or network resources. This post explains server and desktop virtualization, why hospitals use them, the security recommendations in NIST SP 800-125, and what a qualitative study found about virtual desktops and tap-on-tap-off logins in an emergency department.