Etiket: Data
Presidential election in Russia | Putin triumphant, according to initial data
(Moscow) Vladimir Putin won, according to initial data on Sunday, with 87% of the votes a presidential election which had been calibrated to guarantee his triumph, in the absence of…
Data protection | Meta called to order by a coalition of 41 prosecutors
(New York) Social media giant Meta was called to order on Wednesday by a coalition of 41 US state prosecutors, who ordered it to act “immediately” to better protect users…
British Columbia | Wildfire data is inaccurate, study finds
(Vancouver) Wildfire suppression and forest management decisions are potentially hampered by inaccurate government data that misrepresents forest fuel loads in British Columbia’s Interior, a new study suggests. Posted at 10:52…
The Sidaction association hit by a cyberattack, with “a possible risk of disclosure of personal data of certain donors”
The data targeted are “surname, first name, postal address, email, telephone number and donation amount” and, “for almost 3% of the impacted data”, certain banking information (IBAN and BIC), detailed…
Support and Data | Family doctors put Christian Dubé on notice
(Quebec) The standoff between family doctors and Christian Dubé is getting tougher. The Federation of General Practitioners of Quebec (FMOQ) is putting the Minister of Health on notice, who wants…
9,000 users of the CISSS de Laval affected by a data leak
Some 9,000 users of the CISSS de Laval are affected by a data leak linked to a cyberattack at the firm Segma Recherche, which was conducting a survey for the…
9,000 users of the CISSS de Laval affected by a data leak
Some 9,000 users of the CISSS de Laval are affected by a data leak linked to a cyberattack at the firm Segma Recherche, which was conducting a survey for the…
A data leak targets thousands of Laval patients
A major data leak affecting at least 9,000 patients who consulted in Laval in 2022 occurred in recent months, announced the CISSS de Laval on Wednesday afternoon. The data leak…
Four CAF accounts victims of a “data breach”, a collective of hackers claims wider hacking
Caf confirms that four accounts were compromised by “password hacking” and not a security breach on its website. Published on 02/14/2024 09:30 Reading time: 1 min A group of hackers…
The pap.fr site sanctioned by the CNIL for breaches of personal data
In total, four breaches of the European Data Protection Regulation were noted. Published on 02/13/2024 12:12 Reading time: 1 min The pap.fr site, specialized in real estate sales and rentals.…
an open investigation into the hacking of the data of 33 million French people
This theft of confidential information is considered one of the most massive ever recorded in France. Published on 02/09/2024 9:26 p.m. Reading time: 1 min A vital card photographed on…
an open investigation into the hacking of the data of 33 million French people
This theft of confidential information is considered one of the most massive ever recorded in France. Published on 02/09/2024 9:26 p.m. Reading time: 1 min A vital card photographed on…
what we know about the theft of data of more than 33 million policyholders in France
Civil status, Social Security number and information on mutual insurance were stolen, the CNIL revealed on Wednesday. On the other hand, banking or medical information would not be part of…
Without data, AI is a useless machine
Quebec’s chief innovator, Luc Sirois, unveiled the conclusions of a brand new study on artificial intelligence on Tuesday. A fascinating report from the Quebec Innovation Council: we discover the strengths…
these good reflexes to have after the theft of data of 33 million French people
“This is the biggest security breach in France,” warns Yann Padova on Thursday on franceinfo, while more than 33 million people are affected in France by a massive theft of…
Factors contributing to suicide | Police officers and paramedics more exposed, according to INSPQ data
The suicide rate seems to be stabilizing in Quebec, according to the most recent data from the INSPQ, but certain groups remain worrying. This is the case for public security…
Two years in prison for a computer whiz who stole the data of around 500,000 people
A computer engineering graduate who instead chose crime will have to spend two years behind bars, having in his possession the personal data of nearly 500,000 people with the aim…
Wall Street in disarray after new inflation data
(New York) The New York Stock Exchange ended mixed on Friday, digesting both a disappointing outlook in the semiconductor sector and positive inflation news ahead of a crucial week with…
Mexico | Concern after leak of journalists’ personal data
(Mexico City) A cybersecurity expert denounced Friday in Mexico the leak of personal information on more than 300 journalists apparently coming from a presidential database, causing concern among defenders of…
Quebec health file | Pharmacist dismissed for digging into his ex’s data
A Joliette pharmacist received a two-month disbarment for consulting personal information about an ex-spouse and two of his acquaintances in the Quebec Health File (DSQ), without any justification. Published at…