Unique user-specific names and passwords provide additional security measures. As explained by UNOS, Webtrends, a special security program, monitors visitors' activity at the site, and all activity is kept on a permanent log. Even if an unauthorized visitor is able to somehow get past the point of entry, he or she would not be able to access data without authorization from an administrator onsite at the responsible transplant center, OPO, or laboratory. The odds of failure for an unauthorized visitor to gain passage or perform a task, says UNOS, are heightened at each subsequent level past the point of entry. This is a first.
Most people use the Internet for business or entertainment.
There are 65,000 people currently waiting for a transplant, so our system needs to be on the leading edge of technology. That perception would compromise our ability to accomplish the public good for which we entered this area. Baxter International, Inc. We've seen firsthand how effective a tool the Internet can be in reaching patients and clinicians through our existing patient and clinical continuing education sites. At the same time, we recognize that we've only begun to capitalize on the enormous potential of the Internet, which is one of our highest priorities.