Privacy News & Issues
Vietnam Briefing reports: On November 30, 2024, the Vietnam government approved the new Law on Personal Data Protection with a 94.15 percent majority. The law’s implementation date has been expedited to July 1, 2025, from the initially planned January 1, 2026. This legislation introduces stricter provisions than the existing Personal Data Protection Decree, aiming to establish…
Matt Novak reports: America’s top cybersecurity and law enforcement officials made a coordinated push Tuesday to raise awareness about cyber threats from foreign actors in the wake of an intrusion of U.S. telecom equipment dubbed Salt Typhoon. The hackers are linked to the Chinese government and they still have a presence in U.S. systems, spying on…
A second doctor from Long Island has now been charged in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme that involved ordering medically unnecessary brain scans. Dr. Vishnudat Seodat, 75, of Mattituck, N.Y. was charged and has agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. A plea hearing…
CHEK News reports: A Duncan nurse has been suspended from the job for eight months in relation to unauthorized access and disclosure of private patient information, according to the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives. The college said in a post on its website that an inquiry committee panel approved a consent agreement with Lindsey Rints…