Day: July 20, 2015

Hackers invade systems holding medical files on 4.5 million California patients

Posted on by Robin Edgar

UCLA Health hospitals say hackers may have accessed personal information and medical records on 4.5 million patients.The California medical group admitted today that miscreants infiltrated its computer systems as long ago as September. It is possible the intruders accessed databases holding patient names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, medical records, health plan numbers, Read more about Hackers invade systems holding medical files on 4.5 million California patients[…]

UK DRIPA privacy invasion blocked by EU courts

Posted on by Robin Edgar

The judges identified two key problems with the law: that it does not provide for independent court or judicial scrutiny to ensure that only data deemed “strictly necessary” is examined; and that there is no definition of what constitutes “serious offences” in relation to which material can be investigated. For legal authority, the judges relied Read more about UK DRIPA privacy invasion blocked by EU courts[…]

Solar Paper, the world’s thinnest and lightest solar charger by YOLK — Kickstarter goals funded!

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Solar Paper measures just 9 x 19 x 1.1 cm when folded, and weighs only 120g (4 oz). Watt-for-watt, it is 85 percent smaller than our closest competitor and 75 percent lighter. Most importantly, Solar Paper is just 1.1 cm deep, at its thickest point, compared to 3.8 cm for our competitor, which also weighs Read more about Solar Paper, the world’s thinnest and lightest solar charger by YOLK — Kickstarter goals funded![…]

AFC Kredieten loan application data hacked, company responds: Meh, not our customers

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A spokeswoman for AFC Kredieten, when asked if customers whose data had been stolen had been informed, replied: “They are not our customers. They are applicants, we had not necessarily organised a loan for them yet. AFC Credits is the victim here. What that group did is illegal and writing about it would be against Read more about AFC Kredieten loan application data hacked, company responds: Meh, not our customers[…]

ProxyGambit – anonymise your internet traffic via GSM or Radio links

Posted on by Robin Edgar

ProxyGambit is a simple anonymization device that allows you to access the Internet from anywhere in the world without revealing your true location or IP, fracturing your traffic from the Internet/IP through either a long distance radio link or a reverse tunneled GSM bridge that ultimately drops back onto the Internet and exits through a Read more about ProxyGambit – anonymise your internet traffic via GSM or Radio links[…]

UK/US naval partnership – much more integration and interoperability

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we will seek even more opportunities to exchange personnel. Already a joint UK-US battlestaff have deployed on operations. I see this type of interchange becoming the norm, particularly in headquarters roles, but we are also exploring the opportunity to mutually support niche or perishable skills. [Fourthly,] we will pursue mutual investment in the technologies that Read more about UK/US naval partnership – much more integration and interoperability[…]