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DATA

WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2014
FBI warns health care companies they are being targeted by hackers
The FBI has warned that healthcare industry companies are being targeted by hackers, publicizing the issue following an attack on U.S. hospital group Community Health Systems Inc. that resulted in the theft of millions of patient records.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Aug 15, 2014
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EDITORIALS
Jul 31, 2014
Privacy rights and 'big data'
The government is moving to expedite the use of massive amounts of personal data — collected online or otherwise from a variety of sources — for commercial purposes on condition that the data is processed to ensure anonymity of the information.
WORLD
Jul 29, 2014
U.S. senator to propose strong curbs on NSA phone data collection
A new Senate proposal to curb the government's bulk collection of Americans' telephone records and increase transparency about the program has White House backing and may get more traction with critics who have dismissed other bills as too weak.
EDITORIALS
Jul 25, 2014
Plug leaks in privacy protection law
The massive theft of customer data from education service provider Benesse Corp. underscores the value of such data for marketing purposes, and the need to close legal loopholes that allow private information to proliferate so easily.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 23, 2014
Swindlers suspected of exploiting fears over Benesse leak
Swindlers may be trying to take advantage of data leak fears raised by the theft from Benesse Corp. of data on millions of customers, the National Consumer Affairs Center warned on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2014
Data leak highlights shortcomings
The massive data leak of private information on millions of Benesse Holdings customers has highlighted Japanese firms' inadequate security measures, revealing just how easily data can be taken outside of an organization by employees.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2014
Omron admits to selling commuter data to government
Omron has been secretly storing images of Japan Railways passengers from Kyoto to Tokyo since 2008 and using them in government surveillance projects without consent, the firms admit.

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