Matthew Comb, a doctoral researcher in digital identity at University of Oxford has a piece in The Conversation looking at the ways governments around the world should be implementing secure COVID vaccination passports. Many vaccine passports have security flaws – here’s how to make them safer (theconversation.com) This is important …
NCSC highlights the targets of cyber-crime
Since the pandemic started, it has been well reported that organisations working on possible vaccines, related industries and supply chains have been the targets of cyber-criminals. The latest NCSC report has the numbers to support these claims and highlights the health sector as an urgent priority for protection. Vaccine research …
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Privacy and Security and the UK Government
I read this article by Nathaniel Tkacz from The Conversation a few days ago: New government app will provide access to public services but questions around privacy and design remain (theconversation.com) It discusses the drive by the UK government to “appify” about 300 government services into a single app with …
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Patient Covid-19 test results sent to businesses by mistake
NHS Orkney has sent confidential patient information, related to Covid-19 to local businesses by mistake. An investigation by the Trust says it was “administrative error” but to the patients concerned it would have been a breach of their privacy. The Trust has no idea who could have read – or …
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