NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach

NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach

An NHS software provider has been fined £3m by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over security failings that led to a ransomware attack on the NHS. The Advanced Computer Software Group was fined for a breach that put personal information of 79,404 people at risk, the UK’s data protection watchdog said. The firm provides IT … Read more

The Democratic Party Reconsiders a Huge, Vulnerable Database of Voter Information

The Democratic Party Reconsiders a Huge, Vulnerable Database of Voter Information

Problems with a huge database of voter information that effectively functions as the central nervous system of the Democratic Party grew so worrisome last summer that top Democrats staged an extraordinary intervention to keep it running through the November election, according to multiple people involved. Had it collapsed, the party’s entire get-out-the-vote operation could have … Read more

‘India’s future in space tech will be powered by software’: former ISRO chairman Somnath

‘India’s future in space tech will be powered by software’: former ISRO chairman Somnath

S. Somanath | Photo Credit: PTI India’s future in space, technology, and sustainable development will be powered by a strong foundation in software excellence, developed at scale and refined through continuous learning and collaboration, said Dr. S. Somanath, former Director of ISRO. He was delivering keynote address at the summit on the theme “Software Product … Read more

Data-driven video technology – the new frontier – ET HealthWorld

Data-driven video technology – the new frontier – ET HealthWorld

by Rahul Yadav Using digital video technology in an analog way seems like a contradiction but traditionally, that’s been the approach in the security industry. This article looks ahead to show CTOs and senior leadership how they can use data-driven video technology as a powerful tool to achieve higher-level business outcomes. In the analog approach, … Read more

Apple introduces mental and vision health features with new operating software updates – ET HealthWorld

Apple introduces mental and vision health features with new operating software updates – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: When Apple kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference 2023, it announced bunch of new products and also unveiled the operating systems for iPad, Apple Watch, Macs and iPhone. While the layout upgrade, addition to exciting apps and other key features stole the show at WWDC 2023, Apple also impressed everyone with its … Read more

Apple introduces mental and vision health features with new operating software updates – ET HealthWorld

Apple introduces mental and vision health features with new operating software updates – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: When Apple kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference 2023, it announced bunch of new products and also unveiled the operating systems for iPad, Apple Watch, Macs and iPhone. While the layout upgrade, addition to exciting apps and other key features stole the show at WWDC 2023, Apple also impressed everyone with its … Read more

Black men were likely underdiagnosed with lung problems because of bias in software, study suggests – ET HealthWorld

Black men were likely underdiagnosed with lung problems because of bias in software, study suggests – ET HealthWorld

New York: Racial bias built into a common medical test for lung function is likely leading to fewer Black patients getting care for breathing problems, a study published Thursday suggests. As many as 40 per cent more Black male patients in the study might have been diagnosed with breathing problems if current diagnosis-assisting computer software … Read more

Shiv Nadar to Narayana Murthy: Here are the richest Indians from the software industry

Shiv Nadar to Narayana Murthy: Here are the richest Indians from the software industry

Forbes’ 2023 list of the World’s Billionaires features a record number of 169 Indians, surpassing last year’s count of 166. However, their collective fortune took a hit, declining by 10 per cent to $675 billion, a decrease from the $750 billion recorded on the 2022 list. In this list, we also have a host of … Read more

Can AI-backed tuberculosis software help detect lung cancer too? – ET HealthWorld

Can AI-backed tuberculosis software help detect lung cancer too? – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: In 2022, BMC health officials found that an artificial intelligence-backed software detected tuberculosis in some people months before the disease’s tell-tale symptoms such as coughing emerged. Now, Qure.ai, a city-based startup that fitted the AI software in nine BMC hospitals and a mobile van wants to update the programme to detect lung cancer as … Read more