Privacy International writes: Harnessing new digital technology to improve people’s health is now commonplace across the world. Countries and international organisations alike are devising digital health strategies and looking to emerging technology to help solve tricky problems within healthcare. At the same time, more and more start-ups and established tech companies are bringing out new,…
Author: Dissent
Medical worker who leaked Ginsburg’s health data and tried to blame his cats gets two years in prison
Salvador Rizzo reports: A former medical worker who was convicted of illegally accessing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s hospital records as she underwent cancer treatment in 2019 was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison after a judge excoriated his “truly despicable conduct” and “stunning lack of empathy.” Trent J. Russell admitted he was active on 4chan, an…
Canada to force TikTok to dissolve its business in the country
Suzanne Smalley reports: Canada on Wednesday ordered that Chinese-owned TikTok “wind up” its business in the country, citing national security risks posed by the ubiquitous social media platform. While the Canadian government ordered TikTok to close its offices in the country, it is not banning Canadians’ from using the popular app. U.S. Congress passed a…
NZ: Inland Revenue under fire for taxpayer data leak to Meta
Tom Ely reports: Inland Revenue’s apology for giving Meta, the owner of Facebook, the names, addresses, and other contact details of 268,000 taxpayers is “not good enough,” according to a Tauranga resident who wishes to remain anonymous. “There should be compensation,” they said. Data was shared with social media platforms using custom audience lists to better target customers regarding their…