Are You Tracking Your Health with A Device? Here’s What Could Happen with The Data
(Los Angeles Times, Nov 20, 2024)
Health information has become a prime target for hackers seeking to extort healthcare agencies and individuals after accessing sensitive patient data. Health-related cybersecurity breaches and ransom attacks increased more than 4,000% between 2009 and 2023, targeting the booming market of body-centric data, which is expected to exceed $500 billion by 2030, according to the report. “Nonconsensual data sharing is a big issue,” Keserű said. “Even if it’s biometric data or health data, a lot of the companies are just sharing that data without you knowing, and that is causing a lot of anxiety and questions.”
Japan Supporting Identity System Upgrades in Vietnam, Laos
(Biometric Update, Nov 20, 2024)
Vietnam considers digitization as one of the pillars of its journey toward a developed country by 2045. The country is in the process of streamlining government processes and facilitating access to public services through the integration of a biometrics-based digital ID whose legal framework went active on July 1.
Ban on Purchase of New Vehicles, Certain Foreign Tours by Govt Officials: Telangana Govt to Observe Austerity Measures
(The Hindu, Nov 20, 2024)
The State government has decided to introduce facial recognition attendance system to enhance accuracy, efficiency and security in attendance. The system uses advanced technology to verify individual identities through facial features eliminating the need for manual signing and seamless attendance marking.
[Podcast] Your Face Belongs to Us
(BBC Radio, Nov 20, 2024)
Your Face Belongs To Us was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science book prize 2024 and described by the Financial Times as "A parable for our times". According to The Economist, "A walk down the street will not quite feel the same again."
How Hackers are Using AI to Bypass Facial Recognition Systems
(Forbes, Nov 20, 2024)
A type of fraud where threat actors open new accounts using false identities—is costing businesses billions of dollars in losses each year. Threat actors engage in new account fraud for several reasons: financial gain (they can avail free credit or loans without paying them back), money laundering operations (they can operate mule accounts), access to services (new accounts can be used to access financial services or products) and to obtain benefits like unemployment and stimulus programs.
