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HRSD Canada Loses Hard Drive Containing Details of over 500,000 Individuals

HRSD Canada Loses Hard Drive Containing Details of over 500,000 Individuals | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
From news.softpedia.com - January 12, 2013 7:09 AM
HRSD Canada Loses Hard Drive Containing Details of over 500,000 Individuals
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An external hard drive containing the details of 583,000 student loan borrowers has been lost, Human Resources and Skills Development (HRSD) Canada revealed on Friday.


This isn’t the first time when the HRSD compromises the personal details of Canadians. At the end of 2012 they lost a USB stick containing information on 5,000 people.


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- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/naivety-in-the-digital-age/


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Gust MEES's curator insight, January 12, 2013 7:14 AM

An external hard drive containing the details of 583,000 student loan borrowers has been lost, Human Resources and Skills Development (HRSD) Canada revealed on Friday.

This isn’t the first time when the HRSD compromises the personal details of Canadians. At the end of 2012 they lost a USB stick containing information on 5,000 people.

Read also:

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/naivety-in-the-digital-age/

 
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Mobile app downloads doubling, privacy & identity risks rise

Mobile app downloads doubling, privacy & identity risks rise | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
From www.itwire.com - November 16, 2012 11:56 AM
Mobile app downloads are doubling and the apps are getting “smarter”, but the cost to users may well be a threat to their privacy and the potential sh...

 

“While these apps make our lives easier, they also give a wider group of application developers and advertising networks the ability to collect information about our activities and leverage the functionality of our devices.

 

According to Hoffman, more concerning is that many apps collect information or require permissions unnecessary for the described functionality of the app. He says this is not the first time this issue has surfaced, with reports of popular apps collecting irrelevant information or transmitting data when devices are turned off leading to significant backlash.

 

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- http://www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-any-use-mostly-for-education-and-free

 

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/naivety-in-the-digital-age/

 

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http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/market/57270-mobile-app-downloads-doubling-privacy--identity-risks-rise

 

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