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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Fear trumps anger when it comes to data breaches, says researcher
When a person is notified of a data breach involving their personal information, if they react with a feeling of fear—as opposed to anger—they're more likely to stop using the site.
Jun 22, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Free fertility app shared info with third parties, FTC says
Owners of the free fertility app Premom have settled with users after sharing health data without consent to other companies, including Google and marketing firms in China.
May 18, 2023
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Engineering
AI helps place drones in remote areas for faster emergency response
For residents of rural and underserved areas, access to emergency medical care can be a matter of life and death. With limited access to health care services and long ambulance wait times due to distance, these communities ...
May 18, 2023
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Engineering
Deep neural network provides robust detection of disease biomarkers in real time
Sophisticated systems for the detection of biomarkers—molecules such as DNA or proteins that indicate the presence of a disease—are crucial for real-time diagnostic and disease-monitoring devices.
May 2, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Location intelligence shines a light on disinformation
Using disinformation to create political instability and battlefield confusion dates back millennia.
Apr 17, 2023
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Internet
Arkansas House OKs social media age verification requirement
Arkansas children would need their parents' OK to access social media sites under a bill Arkansas lawmakers advanced Wednesday, moving the state closer toward becoming the second to enact restrictions that critics say raise ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Biden says tech companies must ensure AI products are safe
President Joe Biden said Tuesday it remains to be seen if artificial intelligence is dangerous, but that he believes technology companies must ensure their products are safe before releasing them to the public.
Apr 4, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Report: Popular fertility apps are engaging in widespread misuse of data, including on sex, periods and pregnancy
New research reveals serious privacy flaws in fertility apps used by Australian consumers—emphasizing the need for urgent reform of the Privacy Act.
Mar 22, 2023
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Hardware
Standardizing 'low-cost' air quality monitors to help measure pollution
In a recent paper published in Nature Reviews Physics, Professor Richard Brown and Dr. Nick Martin, discuss how the standardization of 'low-cost' air quality monitors can help measure pollution.
Mar 17, 2023
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