Even encrypted medical record databases leak information

Computerworld Security: September 04, 2015
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Even encrypted medical record databases leak information

A new study from Microsoft researchers warns that many types of databases used
for electronic medical records are vulnerable to leaking information despite the
use of encryption.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Spy equipment suppliers: Report exposes who sells surveillance tech to Colombia
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2. Microsoft, U.S. face off again over emails stored in Ireland
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3. DOJ tightens policies on use of simulated cells for surveillance
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Spy equipment suppliers: Report exposes who sells surveillance tech to Colombia

Privacy International's investigative report reveals that more than a dozen
international companies are selling spy equipment used for mass surveillance to
Columbia, despite that it may be used for unlawful spying.
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Microsoft, U.S. face off again over emails stored in Ireland

A dispute between Microsoft and the U.S. government over turning over emails
stored in a data center in Ireland comes up for oral arguments in an appeals
court in New York on Wednesday.
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DOJ tightens policies on use of simulated cells for surveillance

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued new guidelines on the use of a
cellular surveillance technology called stingrays.
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