A computer system containing Hong Kong prison employees’ personal data has been hacked, compromising the information of 6,800 current and former staffers. The Correctional Services Department said on Friday evening that a hacker had gained illegal access to one of its IT systems on Tuesday. “After a preliminary investigation, the Correctional Services Department believes the…
In September, the Trump administration launched the Health Technology Ecosystem, which will gather user health information from patient-facing apps, CMS-aligned networks, and other health care industry players to promote interoperability and enable information sharing for patients and providers. The Ecosystem’s baseline privacy protections for patient-facing health apps will likely fall short of consumer expectations around…
Cyber data breaches in local government across the UK have rocketed by a staggering 388% in the past three years – as criminal gangs and rogue states look to plunder vital information. New figures show that UK Metropolitan Councils have racked up more than 12,700 data breaches in the time period and have paid out…