Bolster safeguards after health care cyberattack
Unfortunately, hackers didn't need sophisticated skills to pull off one of the nation's most alarming and consequential health care ransomware attacks.
May 6, 2024
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Engineering
Automating manual resuscitators could aid sickest COVID-19 patients, developing countries
Spurred by fears of a shortage of ventilators to treat COVID-19 patients, a University at Buffalo-led research team is developing a low-cost solution using a common medical device.
Apr 23, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
More transparency needed from developers about merits of AI, says policy paper
AI developers need to be much more open about how they evaluate the tools they produce, to make sure people understand how effective high-tech artificial intelligence actually is.
Apr 17, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Microsoft exec says coronavirus could spark big shift for AI in health care
Microsoft chief technology officer Kevin Scott grew up fascinated by the 1960s Apollo space program and then-President John F. Kennedy's vision of a moon shot. Now, he envisions just as ambitious a project taking shape as ...
Apr 7, 2020
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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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Florida city mum on ransom demands by cyberattackers
A Florida city confirmed Friday that hackers seeking to extort money were responsible for crippling its computer systems earlier this week but officials have yet to decide whether they will pay a reported $1 million ransom.
Dec 14, 2019
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Microsoft alerts hospitals to fix potential security risk
Computer experts inside hospitals were working diligently on Wednesday to address a serious new security vulnerability in older versions of the Windows operating system, which is still used in many health care devices even ...
May 16, 2019
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BetterHelp shared users' sensitive health data, FTC says
The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return $7.8 million to customers to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for sharing health data it had promised to keep private—including information about mental ...
Mar 3, 2023
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Business
Brexit is back: UK aims to prepare public for Jan 1 EU break
The British government told individuals and businesses Monday to get ready for new costs and red tape—but also an exciting "new start"—when the U.K. leaves the European Union's economic embrace in less than six months.
Jul 13, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Forget dystopian scenarios—AI is pervasive today, and the risks are often hidden
The turmoil at ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, sparked by the board of directors firing high-profile CEO Sam Altman on Nov. 17, 2023, has put a spotlight on artificial intelligence safety and concerns about the rapid development of ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Health care system
Health care systems are designed to meet the health care needs of target populations. There are a wide variety of health care systems around the world. In some countries, the health care system has evolved and has not been planned, whereas in others a concerted effort has been made by governments, trade unions, charities, religious, or other co-ordinated bodies to deliver planned health care services targeted to the populations they serve. However, health care planning has often been evolutionary rather than revolutionary.
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