Jake Offenhartz reports: New York City’s security companies are embracing a new tool in their mission to protect private property: public trees. In recent months, security contractors have quietly drilled electronic “tokens” into the trunks of city street trees. Guards scan the trackers with their phones, providing real-time data on the status of their patrols….
Amazon launches virtual healthcare clinic in U.S. for common ailments
Reuters reported: Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday launched Amazon clinic, a virtual platform where users can connect with healthcare providers to help treat common ailments like allergies and skin conditions. Amazon has for years sought to expand its presence in healthcare, where it is a small player. It bought online pharmacy PillPack in 2018, underpinning a…
Viewing public documents is not a crime, Canadian edition
In today’s episode of “Let’s mitigate this data leak by violating the privacy of people who happened to view it,” we bring you the government of Nova Scotia and a privacy lawyer who didn’t appreciate them violating his privacy. Canadian privacy lawyer David Fraser has a story to share with you. It’s a story about…
India proposes easier cross-border data transfers under new privacy law
Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kaira report: India on Friday proposed a new data privacy law that will allow companies to transfer some users’ data abroad, while giving the federal government powers to exempt state agencies from the law in the interests of national security. The proposed law would be the latest regulation that could impact…