This is an interesting article looking at cyber attacks in 2021. Personal identifying information for 1.5 billion users was stolen in 2021, but from where? – TechRepublic
Cookies can be a leak on your privacy
This is not an article for or against cookies – they are a part of the operation of the internet and most times we benefit from functionality they offer us. But the reality of cookies is that they can contain information that we would prefer remains private. Since the beginning …
Abuse of privilege – French surgeon charged
A member of the medical team who gave care to survivors of the Bataclan attack has been caught selling x-rays of a survivor as a Non-fungible token (NFT). Bataclan survivor finds NFT of her X-ray for sale online – BBC News This is a really distressing case of a surgeon’s …
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Privacy in China and the Winter Olympics
There are some interesting articles being written about the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter games and the privacy of those who will be attending. The basic message seems to be take a burner phone with you. The issue is around the amount of personal data QI-ANXIN (an official sponsor …
The encryption debate – the ICO speaks out against government plans
As I said in my piece below – the removal of our access to secure communications needs to be a debate. Here is what the UK’s Information Commissioner thinks about it: Encryption: UK data watchdog criticises government campaign – BBC News
