Australian government's recklessness with medical data is symptom of deeper problems

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Australian government's recklessness with medical data is symptom of deeper problems The revelation that supposedly anonymous medical data can be re-identified tops off a year of data governance incompetence by the Australian government. But will there even be a response, let alone a fix? READ FULL STORY Turnbull unveils new tech ministers in Cabinet reshuffle READ FULL STORY University of Sydney develops quantum trick to block background sensor 'chatter' READ FULL STORY New Zealand on the hunt for CTO to drive digital agenda READ FULL STORY Telstra enables LTE-B MooD technology READ FULL STORY NBN extends fixed-wireless, satellite partnerships with Ericsson READ FULL STORY ​France tells WhatsApp to stop sending user data to Facebook READ FULL STORY Join Microsoft IoT leaders and their strategic partners at IoT In... Training from Microsoft Simple, Secure, Wi-Fi for Small Businesses Live Event from Hewlett Packard Enterprise 1. Innovation ​Naver to open patent of augmented strength robotic cart | Honda shows flair for design with four stylish robots | Samsung to launch smart speaker in first half of 2018: Report See more › 2. Security Singapore defence ministry invites hackers to breach its systems | Only US tops Australia in Asia-Pacific cyber maturity: ASPI | APAC firms confident of security measures despite breaches: Fortinet Read more › WannaCry ransomware: Now the US says North Korea was to blame 'Cowardly, costly and careless' ransomware attack was the work of North Korean hackers, according to the White House. READ FULL STORY Technical white paper- PageWide and the impact of printing White Papers from Hewlett-Packard (HP) Learn More Business Printing Selection Guide White Papers from Hewlett-Packard (HP) Learn More The Computer Show Series Videos from Hewlett-Packard (HP) Watch Now Product Guide- HP PageWide Enterprise Color White Papers from Hewlett-Packard (HP) Learn More More News from ZDNet Most Popular Downloads

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O'Hare restaurant workers strike on peak travel day

Dec 21, 2017  BREAKING NEWS  Workers at O'Hare's restaurants, bars and coffee shops walked off the job at noon today, one of the busiest travel days of the year Thursday, December 21, 2017, 1:54 PM CT Workers at O'Hare International Airport's restaurants, bars and coffee shops walked off the job at noon on Thursday — one of the busiest travel days of the year — to push for higher wages and affordable health care. Airport restaurants continued to operate during the strike. Read the latest - BREAKING NEWS PRESENTED BY - - UNSUBSCRIBE    |    NEWSLETTERS    |     PRIVACY POLICY    |    TERMS OF SERVICE - Copyright © 2017 | Chicago Tribune | 435 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Breaking News newsletter.

Five suburban counties suing drug companies over opioid epidemic

Dec 21, 2017  BREAKING NEWS  Five suburban counties suing drug companies over opioid epidemic, a 'corporate-caused drug epidemic' Thursday, December 21, 2017, 12:44 PM CT Five suburban counties in Illinois filed lawsuits Thursday against more than seven pharmaceutical companies, joining a growing effort to hold manufacturers accountable for the nation's opioid epidemic. Prosecutors in DuPage, Kane, Will, McHenry and Lake counties said in a statement that the "aggressive and fraudulent marketing of prescription opioid painkillers" has led to a "corporate-caused drug epidemic." Read the latest - BREAKING NEWS PRESENTED BY - - UNSUBSCRIBE    |    NEWSLETTERS    |     PRIVACY POLICY    |    TERMS OF SERVICE - Copyright © 2017 | Chicago Tribune | 435 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Breaking News newsletter.

Charges dropped against two who allege cop beat them into confessing

Dec 21, 2017  BREAKING NEWS  Prosecutors drop charges against two men who allege cop beat them into confessing Thursday, December 21, 2017, 11:33 AM CT Cook County prosecutors dropped murder charges Thursday against two longtime inmates a little more than a week after a judge threw out their confessions because of "bald-faced lies" by a controversial former Chicago police detective. Read the latest - BREAKING NEWS PRESENTED BY - - UNSUBSCRIBE    |    NEWSLETTERS    |     PRIVACY POLICY    |    TERMS OF SERVICE - Copyright © 2017 | Chicago Tribune | 435 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Breaking News newsletter.