Neurotechnology is becoming widespread in workplaces – and our brain data needs to be protected – ET HealthWorld

Neurotechnology is becoming widespread in workplaces – and our brain data needs to be protected – ET HealthWorld

Armidale: As remote work became standard around the world during the COVID pandemic, employee surveillance rapidly intensified. Companies started deploying software to electronically monitor their employees’ web browsing history, emails and webcams – all in the name of ensuring continued productivity. While the worst of the pandemic is behind us, the intense digital surveillance of … Read more

Cencora says additional data stolen in February cyberattack – ET HealthWorld

Cencora says additional data stolen in February cyberattack – ET HealthWorld

London: U.S. drug distributor Cencora said on Wednesday that additional data on patients, beyond what was initially identified, had been stolen in a cyberattack and data breach in February. The company launched an investigation into the data breach upon first learning about it earlier this year. Cencora has completed its review of most of the … Read more

Country’s first artist data bank getting ready at Sangeetha Nataka Akademi

Country’s first artist data bank getting ready at Sangeetha Nataka Akademi

The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi has launched an artist data bank, probably first of its kind in the country. The artist data bank will have information about artists who have contributed to various art forms under the purview of the Akademi. Minister of Culture Saji Cherian launched the data bank recently. Data bank will also … Read more

Healthcare startup, Biostate AI launches free for use RNA sequencing data analysis tools – ET HealthWorld

Healthcare startup, Biostate AI launches free for use RNA sequencing data analysis tools – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: AI based healthcare startup, Biostate AI, announced the launch of two service products total RNA sequencing and OmicsWeb Copilot for analysing RNA sequencing data. “Total RNA Sequencing uses its patent-pending Barcode-Integrated Reverse Transcription (BIRT) technology to analyse all types of RNA, while the other tool, OmicsWeb Copilot helps biologists through large-language models (LLMs) … Read more

No ministers represent Tamil Nadu in the new Union Ministry: Data

No ministers represent Tamil Nadu in the new Union Ministry: Data

President Droupadi Murmu hosted a dinner in honour of the Union Council of Ministers, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday | Photo Credit: ANI Tamil Nadu is the only major State that does not have an MP in the Union Ministry in the present term. The State … Read more

Personal loans disbursed via digital apps have the highest share of overdue accounts: Data

Personal loans disbursed via digital apps have the highest share of overdue accounts: Data

Until the mid-2010s, banks used to lend massive loans to big industries. When these businesses failed, their loans turned sour. Such bad loans stayed hidden for sometime. In 2015, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) carried out a review, following which skeletons tumbled out of the closet. The share of bad loans reached as high … Read more

NHS England confirm patient data stolen in cyber attack

NHS England confirm patient data stolen in cyber attack

NHS England has confirmed its patient data managed by blood test management organisation Synnovis was stolen in a ransomware attack on 3 June. Qilin, a Russian cyber-criminal group, shared almost 400GB of private information on their darknet site on Thursday night, something they threatened to do in order to extort money from Synnovis. In a … Read more

Were retail investors hurt by the June 4 market crash? | Data

Were retail investors hurt by the June 4 market crash? | Data

FILE PHOTO: A security guard walks past the logo of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) inside its building in Mumbai, India, May 28, 2019. | Photo Credit: FRANCIS MASCARENHAS The activity of the stock market as the general elections drew to a close has been a subject of controversy. Indian stocks hit record highs after … Read more

US health dept lets UnitedHealth notify victims of data breach, WSJ reports – ET HealthWorld

US health dept lets UnitedHealth notify victims of data breach, WSJ reports – ET HealthWorld

London: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has agreed to allow UnitedHealth Group to notify people whose data was exposed during a hack on its Change Healthcare unit in February, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The decision would spare U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers from time-consuming and expensive work, according … Read more