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Why would Chinese hackers want hospital patient data? | Network World

By ⋅ August 21, 2014 ⋅ Post a comment

The theft of personal data on 4.5 million patients of Community Health Systems by hackers in China highlights the increasing degree to which hospitals are becoming lucrative targets for information theft. Already this year, around 150 incidents of lost or stolen personal data—either due to hacking or ineptitude—have been reportedby medical establishments to the U.S. […]

Apple, Microsoft and Foreign Anti virus products removed from Chinese government procurement list

By ⋅ August 8, 2014 ⋅ Post a comment

Apple products join those from Microsoft, Symantec and Kaspersky in being removed from the Chinese Government’s procurement list according to a report from Bloomberg earlier this week. Ten Apple product models, including the iPad, iPad Mini, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, were on a June version of the government purchase list, initiated by the National […]

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