CBC: LifeLabs data breach report released after firm loses 4-year bid to keep it quiet
A long-withheld investigation into a 2019 hacking at LifeLabs Inc. that compromised millions of Canadians' health data has finally been made public after an Ontario court dismissed the company’s appeal to prevent its release.
A statement from the privacy commissioners of both Ontario and British Columbia says their joint report, completed in June 2020, found that LifeLabs “failed to take reasonable steps” to protect clients' data while collecting more personal health information than was “reasonably necessary.”
The report ordered LifeLabs to address a number of issues, such as appropriately staffing its security team, and the commissioners' statement says the company complied with all of the orders and recommendations.
CBC: Sightings of deer wearing high-vis jacket raise questions, quips and concerns in B.C. village
Arnold said there are people in town who sometimes provide food for deer. But to dress a deer would require someone to get the jacket around the wild animal’s legs and zip it up — and she would like to learn how that happened.
“I don’t need to know the who,” she said. “I just want to know how.”
Globe: Cathal Kelly: Maple Leafs’ recent run of success almost makes Auston Matthews look expendable
On Sunday against Utah, Mitch Marner expanded on his brief for re-admittance into Toronto’s good books.
Everybody in the city who wanted him strapped to a rocket six months ago is having second thoughts. Fourteen points in eight games during which the team have gone 7-1 will do that.
More than points, Marner’s case might be helped most by something that isn’t there – his linemate, Auston Matthews.
Michael Tsai: The End of Delicious Library
Amazon has shut off the feed that allowed Delicious Library to look up items, unfortunately limiting the app to what users already have (or enter manually).
I wasn’t contacted about this.
I’ve pulled it from the Mac App Store and shut down the website so nobody accidentally buys a non-functional app.
Raspberry Pi: Pico 2 W on sale now at $7
Update: In advance of official MicroPython support for Pico 2 W, you can download our unofficial MicroPython build here; you’ll find the README here.
Today our epic autumn of product launches continues with Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W, the wireless-enabled variant of this summer’s Pico 2. Built around our brand new RP2350 microcontroller, featuring the tried and tested wireless modem from the original Pico W, and priced at just $7, it’s the perfect centrepiece for your connected Internet of Things projects.
ScienceAlert: Justin Stebbing: Surprise Discovery Finds Severe COVID Infection May Shrink Tumors
A fascinating new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, has revealed an unexpected potential benefit of severe COVID infection: it may help shrink cancer.
This surprising finding, based on research conducted in mice, opens up new possibilities for cancer treatment and sheds light on the complex interactions between the immune system and cancer cells – but it certainly doesn’t mean people should actively try to catch COVID.
The data outlining the importance of the immune system in cancer is considerable and many drugs target the immune system, unlocking its potential, an important focus of my own research.
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However, in cancer patients, monocytes can sometimes be hijacked by tumour cells and transformed into cancer-friendly cells that protect the tumour from the immune system.
What the researchers discovered was that severe COVID infection causes the body to produce a special type of monocyte with unique anti-cancer properties. These “induced” monocytes are specifically trained to target the virus, but they also retain the ability to fight cancer cells.
Last Updated: 26.Nov.2024 19:50 EST
