HRM issues tender for Halifax police’s armoured rescue vehicle
The vehicle is also expected to come with a front-mounted “powered ram” that will be at least eight feet long and capable of conducting “mechanical breaches.” Continue reading
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No action taken to improve cybersecurity after N.S. government data breach: MLAs
By Jeremy Keefe Digital Broadcast Journalist
Months after a massive online data breach government, MLAs say it’s important to be safe online. However, no push to increase their online security has been undertaken. Continue reading
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Malware on Nova Scotia Business Inc.’s website went unnoticed for up to 6 years
A spokesperson for NSBI said there was no evidence found to suggest that any personal information was inappropriately accessed despite several attempts. Continue reading
N.S. privacy commissioner says Health Department’s response to ‘snooping pharmacist’ disappointing
Nova Scotia’s privacy commissioner, Catherine Tully, says the provincial government declined multiple offers to meet with representatives of her office to discuss the report. Continue reading
Australian teenager hacked Apple’s network multiple times, accessed 90GB worth of files
The boy stored the stolen files in a folder entitled “hacky hack hack,” and reportedly downloaded over 90 gigabytes of data and accessed customer accounts without exposing his identity. Continue reading
200 million people across U.S. and Canada had real-time location exposed
LocationSmart, which collects location data from millions of cellphones across North America, reportedly revealed the real-time location of over 200 million people due to a website bug. Continue reading
FOIPOP website still down as vendor contract nears expiration
By Jeremy Keefe Digital Broadcast Journalist
The temporary shutdown of the Nova Scotia Freedom of Information website continues just weeks before the vendor responsible for maintaining the site is due for a new contract. Continue reading
Nurse accessed health information inappropriately: WRHA
By Kevin Hirschfield Anchor/Reporter
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says a nurse accessed health information inappropriately while working at Grace Hospital. Continue reading
Nova Scotia’s auditor general to perform audit after province’s data breach
The province’s minister of internal service, who is in charge of the FOIPOP website, says she officially requested “audit assistance” from Michael Pickup’s office on Friday. Continue reading
PharmaNet breach compromises personal medical info for about 7,500 people: province
By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer
The ministry said they have begun to send letters to affected patients and doctors, notifying them of the breach and advising them of precautionary steps they can take. Continue reading