Data privacy

Microsoft’s AI health ecosystem to contribute 31% CAGR in healthcare AI space: GlobalData – ET HealthWorld

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Microsoft’s AI health ecosystem to contribute 31% CAGR in healthcare AI space: GlobalData – ET HealthWorld

London: In recent years, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare and lifesciences (HLS) industry has surged, promising transformative impacts on patient care, research, and operational efficiency. At the recently held 2024 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Global Health Conference and Exhibition, Microsoft announced that it will be further integrating AI in … Read more

Sensor-based strategies and AI are going to totally change the way we manage patients: Dr Jagmeet Singh, Harvard Medical School – ET HealthWorld

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Sensor-based strategies and AI are going to totally change the way we manage patients: Dr Jagmeet Singh, Harvard Medical School – ET HealthWorld

Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld, spoke to Dr. Jagmeet Singh, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Cardiologist and Principal Advisor of SmartCardia, to figure out the latest advancements in sensor-based technology and AI and how they will be game changers in patient care. Sensor based technology & AI impacting healthcareI think medicine in its … Read more

Airports to ensure Digi Yatra registration is voluntary and consensual: Scindia

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Airports to ensure Digi Yatra registration is voluntary and consensual: Scindia

File picture of Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia at the launch of Digi Yatra | Photo Credit: PTI Airports have been advised to ensure that registration of air travellers for the Digi Yatra initiative, which provides digital processing of passengers at various checkpoints with the help of a face scan, is “completely voluntary”, … Read more

Data Protection Bill | Granting government exemption causes great concern, says Justice Srikrishna

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Data Protection Bill | Granting government exemption causes great concern, says Justice Srikrishna

File picture of Retired Justice B.N. Srikrishna. | Photo Credit: MUKESH TRIVEDI “The provisions granting exemption to the government and government bodies from all sections of the law in the draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, 2023, cause “great concern,” says Justice (retired) B.N. Srikrishna of the Supreme Court, who had proposed the first … Read more

Two held over involvement in CoWIN data ‘leak’ – ET HealthWorld

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Two held over involvement in CoWIN data ‘leak’ – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: A man from Bihar was arrested and a juvenile was apprehended in connection with their involvement in the alleged data leak from CoWIN portal, officials said on Thursday. The man is alleged to have used a Telegram app to leak the data, they said. There have been claims about a breach of data … Read more

After Roe v. Wade, healthcare data privacy fears grow worldwide – ET HealthWorld

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After Roe v. Wade, healthcare data privacy fears grow worldwide – ET HealthWorld

Washington: For many women seeking an abortion in the Philippines, an outright ban means the internet is their only source of help. But since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, activists fear some could be too scared to type in “abortion”. Clandestine terminations are common in the mainly Roman Catholic Philippines, where women … Read more

Aster DM, Intel, CARPL collaborate for ‘Secure Federated Learning platform’ – ET HealthWorld

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Aster DM, Intel, CARPL collaborate for ‘Secure Federated Learning platform’ – ET HealthWorld

Bangalore: Aster Innovation and Research Centre has joined with Intel Corporation and CARPL, to announce a state-of-the-art ‘Secure Federated Learning Platform.’ This collaboration will enable the development of AI-enabled health tech solutions where data can securely reside where it is generated. The collaboration will boost innovation in areas such as drug discovery, diagnosis, genomics, and … Read more

Govt easing compliances to exit business, data privacy, cyber security key: Piyush Goyal

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Govt easing compliances to exit business, data privacy, cyber security key: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the government is trying to reduce the compliance and regulatory burden so that it becomes easier to operate, grow and exit, from businesses amid green shoots of investment coming back to India. “There’s been huge growth in manufacturing investment of late. I can see the … Read more

Google Announces Multi-Year Plans to Limit Ad Tracking for Android Users

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Google Announces Multi-Year Plans to Limit Ad Tracking for Android Users

Google announced plans Wednesday to limit ad tracking on its Android operating system, a sensitive privacy issue that rival Apple has already moved to curtail on its iPhones. Google announced a multi-year plan to develop Privacy Sandbox on Android with the aim of introducing more private advertising solutions. However, Google said it would keep alive for at … Read more

Web3–An evolution of the internet that will make online healthcare safer – ET HealthWorld

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Web3–An evolution of the internet that will make online healthcare safer – ET HealthWorld

By Pradeep Goel We now live in a world where the internet is used for almost everything, be it personal or professional. However, the ubiquity of the internet also brings us security concerns and cyber threats. In a report by the World Economic Forum, it’s predicted that 463 exabytes of data will be created daily … Read more