Category «Privacy»

Johns Hopkins releases report on digital contact tracing to aid COVID-19 response

“Leading global experts contributed to the report, which offers clear guidance and recommendations on ethics and governance as digital technologies are developed to fight the pandemic: “Johns Hopkins University today released a comprehensive report to help government, technology developers, businesses, institutional leaders, and the public make responsible decisions around use of digital contact tracing technology, …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Government Documents, Health Care, Legal Research, Privacy

Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues May 24, 2020

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues May 24, 2020 – Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Health Care, Legal Research, Privacy, Search Engines

German intelligence can no longer freely spy on the world’s Internet traffic, top court rules

Fortune – “In the world of online spying, great power lies with those who can get their hands on the data flowing through the world’s Internet infrastructure. So the fact that Germany is home to one of the world’s biggest Internet exchange points—where data crosses between the networks that make up the Internet—has given a …

Subjects: Courts, E-Mail, E-Records, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

Guide to Videoconference Services

Consumer Reports – How to choose the right platform for work-from-home meetings or more casual virtual get-togethers: “For many of us, videoconferencing has morphed from an occasionally used tool into part of our daily routine, for both work and staying in touch with family, doctors, teachers, and friends. When we were in the office, the …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Privacy

The Answer to a COVID-19 Vaccine May Lie in Our Genes, But

Scientific American – “The coronavirus, as we all know, has brought our economy to its knees. As the search for vaccines and treatments accelerates, geneticists are now looking to our genes to understand why some recover quickly or show no symptoms, while others die. To do so, they are searching DNA databases and cross-referencing them …

Subjects: E-Records, Health Care, Medicine, Privacy

Here’s Who Just Voted to Let the FBI Seize Your Online Search History Without a Warrant

Gizmodo – “A bipartisan amendment that would have prohibited law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI, from obtaining the web browsing and internet search histories of Americans without a warrant failed to pass in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday by a single vote. Twenty-seven Republicans and 10 Democrats voted against the amendment to H.R. 6172, …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research, Legislation, Patriot Act, Privacy, Search Engines

Op-Ed: Coronavirus tracing apps are coming. Here’s how they could reshape surveillance as we know it

LA Times: “…First, there are only so many things tech companies can control. Google and Apple are promising to serve as staunch gatekeepers of the system they are creating. They plan to allow only government health authorities to create the apps that can use the tracing capabilities. To protect civil liberties, the companies say they …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Records, Government Documents, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

Google and Apple Reveal How Covid-19 Alert Apps Might Look

Wired – As contact tracing plans firm up, the tech giants are sharing new details for their framework—and a potential app interface.”…The two companies [Google and Apple] have published sample user interface screenshots for the first time as well. As Google and Apple first outlined last month, their Covid-19 exposure notification system transmits unique, rotating …

Subjects: Health Care, Internet, Privacy, Search Engines

Employers Rush to Adopt Virus Screening. The Tools May Not Help Much.

The New York Times – Symptom-checking apps and fever-screening cameras promise to keep sick workers at home and hinder the virus. But experts warn they can be inaccurate and violate privacy: “…But as intensified workplace surveillance becomes the new normal, it comes with a hitch: The technology may not do much to keep people safer. …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Economy, Health Care, Privacy

Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues May 10, 2020

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues May 10, 2020 – Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Government Documents, Health Care, ID Theft, Internet, Knowledge Management, Privacy

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