Getting Smarter about Smart Cities: Improving Data Security and Privacy through Compliance.

Smart cities assure the masses a higher quality of life through digital interconnectivity, leading to increased efficiency and accessibility in cities. In addition, a huge amount of data is being exchanged through smart devices, networks, cloud infrastructure, big data analysis and Internet of Things (IoT) applications in the various private and public sectors, such as critical infrastructures, financial sectors, healthcare, and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, these sectors require maintaining certain security mechanisms to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of personal and critical information.

High frequency of false positive results in HIV screening in blood banks.

Background: This study was carried out to determine the frequency of false-positive results during serological screening for the presence of antibodies against HIV-I/2 in blood banks.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January-December 1999 as screening of voluntary non-renumerated blood donor pool for HIV in the public sector blood banks, in all the six divisions of Balochistan. 5000 subjects were screened for the presence of antibodies against HIV-I/ 2.

Bi-annual surge of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF): a five-year experience.

Objective: To determine the peak time of outbreak of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and to highlight the disease-specific areas in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.

Design: A hospital-based case-series study.

Place And Duration: A five-year study was conducted by the Department of Pathology in collaboration with the Department of Medicine, Sandeman Provincial Teaching Hospital, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, from 1 March 1997 to 28 February 2002.

High frequency of false positive results in HIV screening in blood banks.

Background: This study was carried out to determine the frequency of false--positive results during serological screening for the presence of antibodies against HIV-1/2 in blood banks.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January--December 1999 as screening of voluntary non-remunerated blood donor pool for HIV in the public sector blood banks, in all the six divisions of Balochistan. 5000 subjects were screened for the presence of antibodies against HIV-1/2.

Awareness of HIV and AIDS among fishermen in coastal areas of Balochistan.

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge, attitude, behaviour and practices regarding HIV/AIDS among the fishermen community in the coastal areas of Balochistan.

Design: A cross-sectional survey.

Place And Duration Of Study: This study was conducted between September-October 2000 at Gidani, a coastal area of Balochistan.