Technology selectively filters perchlorate from water
In June, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a request for public comment on a proposed rule for regulating perchlorate in public drinking water systems.
Oct 29, 2019
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Security
Report reveals growing threat of cyberattacks to food safety
A new report by University of Minnesota researchers indicates cyberattacks pose a rising threat to food production and safety.
Sep 11, 2019
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Data collected by governments can be useful to researchers, but only when accessed carefully
Data are generated every time we make a purchase or receive other services such as health care. This has always been the case, but over the past 20 years, data collection has become increasingly automated, with data collected ...
Aug 1, 2019
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The latest victim of the MOVEit data breach is the Department of Health and Human Services
Federal health officials have notified Congress of a data breach that could involve the information of more than 100,000 people.
Jun 29, 2023
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EPA mandates states report on cyber threats to water systems
The Biden administration on Friday said it would require states to report on cybersecurity threats in their audits of public water systems, a day after it released a broader plan to protect critical infrastructure against ...
Mar 3, 2023
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Internet
Without access to high-quality, reliable spatial data, government functions and services will suffer
Within the rapidly changing landscape of data providers, governments must address concerns over who collects and uses data to support the public interest. Dr. Peter Johnson, a geographer at the University of Waterloo, is ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
IAEA: Decision on Fukushima wastewater release up to Japan
The head of a taskforce from the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday it is examining whether Japan's planned release into the sea of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant meets international ...
Nov 18, 2022
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Business
Medibank won't pay hackers ransom. Is it the right choice?
Medibank is still refusing to pay a ransom of an undisclosed amount to cybercriminals, despite the hackers now allegedly threatening to release the stolen data on the dark web.
Nov 8, 2022
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Hospital chain attack part of ongoing cybersecurity concerns
Diverted ambulances. Cancer treatment delayed. Electronic health records offline. These are just some of ripple effects of an apparent cyberattack on a major nonprofit health system that disrupted operations throughout the ...
Oct 7, 2022
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Costa Rica public health system targeted by ransomware
Another attempted hacking of a Costa Rican government agency's computer system led the country's public health agency to shut down its systems Tuesday to protect itself, complicating the medical care of thousands of people.
Jun 1, 2022
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