Commentators and Journalists Weigh In On Digital Health And Related Privacy, Safety, Social Media And Security Matters. Lots Of Interesting Perspectives - October 11, 2022.

-----This weekly blog is to explore the news around the larger issues around Digital Health, data security, data privacy, AI / ML. technology, social media and any related matters.I will also try to highlightADHA Propagandawhen I come upon it.Just so we keep count, the latest Notes from the ADHA Board were dated 6 December, 2018 and we have seen none since! It ’s pretty sad!Note: Appearance here is not to suggest I see any credibility or value in what follows. I will leave it to the reader to decide what is worthwhile and what is not! The point is to let people know what is being said / published that I have come upon, and found interesting.-----https://www.innovationaus.com/optus-breach-what-next-for-digital-credentials/Optus breach: What next for digital credentials?Stephen WilsonContributor7 October 2022In the rush to be seen to do something following the Optus data breach, we risk responding the wrong way.It ’s now obvious to everyone that businesses routinely retain too much personal information, and that the true cost of a data breach is far higher than expected. We all see how criminals exploit stolen data, what makes data valuable to them, and what motivates criminal hacking.But the systemic problem no one is talking about is the way we use identifying information to begin with. If we don ’t fix that properly, then the next big breach will be just as devastating.Why should I be vulnerable just because a thief has my name and a number or two? Why is the onus on m...
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