security

January 22, 2021

Evaluating the Privacy of Covid-19 At-Home Tests

The tests are essential for fighting the pandemic, but poor privacy policies could discourage some people from using them.

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January 22, 2021

Data stolen from Scottish regulator in cyberattack published online

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) earlier this month revealed at least 4,000 files containing 1.2GB were stolen in an ongoing ransomware attack that began on Christmas Eve.

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January 22, 2021

Israel’s data-for-vaccines deal with Pfizer raises privacy concerns

Health Ministry releases details of agreement with coronavirus vaccine producer, but redacted document doesn’t address all questions, including some ethical worries.

January 20, 2021

EDPB Publishes Guidelines on Examples regarding Data Breach Notification

European Data Protection Board released draft Guidelines on Examples regarding Data Breach Notification.

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January 20, 2021

How Law Enforcement Gets Around Your Smartphone’s Encryption

New research has dug into the openings that iOS and Android security provide for anyone with the right tools.

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January 19, 2021

India just had the Biggest Medical Records Breach Ever

In a data breach unprecedented in its scale in India, a large multi-speciality private hospital in Kerala had its complete patient records from the last five years

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January 19, 2021

BA facing potential ‘£800m’ lawsuit over data breach

British Airways (BA) is potentially facing the largest privacy class-action lawsuit in UK history over its mass customer data breach that affected 400,000 people.