Paulette Thomas writes: ….. Because of the unlimited capabilities of a smart speaker, healthcare providers are beginning to use these virtual assistants in pilot programs with patients in the hospital and home care settings and with other healthcare providers. Smart speakers can be used to remind a homebound patient to take scheduled medications or to…
Category: Govt
Ca: RCMP breached a sexual assault complainant’s personal information
Catharine Tunney reports: Someone went to the RCMP with an allegation of sexual assault — only to see their most closely-guarded private information being leaked. The force is now apologizing after the wrong label was applied to an outgoing package containing three operational files dealing with sexual assaults. Those files included a complainant’s name, date of birth, address,…
AU: ParentsNext: single mothers say they were forced to allow ‘sensitive’ data to be collected
Luke Henrique-Gomes reports: Single mothers placed on a compulsory welfare program for disadvantaged parents allege they were pressured into allowing private job service providers to collect their “sensitive information”. ParentsNext participants are asked to sign a privacy notification and consent form, which is similar to documentation provided to those on other welfare programs such as…
Undercover agents target cybersecurity watchdog CItizen Lab for exposing details in Jamal Khashoggi’s case
Raphael Satter of AP reports: The researchers who reported that Israeli software was used to spy on Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s inner circle before his gruesome death are being targeted in turn by international undercover operatives, The Associated Press has found. Twice in the past two months, men masquerading as socially conscious investors have…