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Canadian medical services company LifeLabs did not take reasonable steps to safeguard the personal and health information of millions of Canadians from a 2019 cyberattack, the privacy commissioners of B.C. and Ontario have found. When the breadth of the breach was revealed, records relating to approximately 8.6 million unique individuals were identified. The commissioners said the vast majority were from Ontario and British Columbia but people from all provinces were represented in the data. Among the information taken were people’s names; gender; date of birth; address; postal code; health number; health-care provider name; laboratory test number; test dates, location, types and results. A newly released report said LifeLabs asserted the information was not highly sensitive, earning it a commissioners’ rebuke: “We disagree with LifeLabs’ assessment and find their approach to be very cavalier regarding the privacy of their clients’ health information.” “LifeLabs’ failure to put in place adequate safeguards to protect against this attack violated patients’ trust, and the risk it exposed them to was unacceptable,” said Michael Harvey, B.C. information and privacy commissioner, on Nov. 25. The company said recommendations in the report have been implemented. On Oct. 28, 2019, LifeLabs reported it had detected a cyberattack on its computer systems. The report said LifeLabs received a ransom email from the attackers on Oct. 31, 2019. The attackers claimed to have stolen LifeLabs’ patient records to receive payment in exchange for the deletion of their copy of the data. They also offered to send LifeLabs a report detailing the exploits of their attack. To substantiate their claims, the attackers included a sample of patient records. The attackers threatened to release the data and their report onto the internet if they did not receive payment by Nov. 15, 2019. LifeLabs communicated with the attackers with help from a third-party technology company. LifeLabs requested evidence to further substantiate the attackers’ claims. “In return, the attackers provided a high-level summary of the attack and additional patient records. Following this, LifeLabs made two payments to the attackers,” the report said. “A first, partial payment was made in return for the attackers’ report. A second payment was then made to complete the exchange. In return for payment, the attackers provided LifeLabs with four datasets, which they indicated was all the LifeLabs data in their possession.” On Dec. 17, 2019, the Ontario and B.C. privacy commissioners announced their joint investigation into the breach, which affected millions of Canadians. The report found that LifeLabs: • failed to take reasonable steps to protect personal information and personal health information in its custody and control from theft, loss, and unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, or disposal; • LifeLabs failed to have in place and follow policies and information practices that comply with B.C. and Ontario privacy laws; and, • LifeLabs collected more personal information and personal health information than is reasonably necessary to meet the purpose for which it was collected. A Nov. 25 joint statement from the commissioners said LifeLabs performs over 100 million laboratory tests each year, with 20 million annual patient visits to its locations. Its website, meanwhile, hosts Canada’s largest online patient portal, on which more than 2.5 million individuals access their laboratory results each year. The report was completed in 2020 but is only now available to the public. In April , the Ontario Superior Court of Justice rejected the company’s attempts to block release. “Both regulators have the statutory authority to coordinate and share investigations in privacy matters,” the court said in its decision. Now, Harvey’s office said, the Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed LifeLabs’ motion for leave to appeal that decision. “The road to accountability and transparency has been too long for the millions of British Columbians and people across the country who were victims of the 2019 LifeLabs cyberattack,” Harvey said. “When this happens, it is important to learn from past mistakes so others can prevent future breaches from happening. But to learn from lessons, we need to share them.” “I’m pleased with this ruling that affirms overly broad claims of privilege cannot be used to obstruct the vital role of our offices in ensuring public accountability, transparency, and education,” he added. In a media statement, LifeLabs said the orders and recommendations outlined in the report have long since been addressed. “LifeLabs is pleased that the matter has been resolved and is committed to applying the valuable insights gained from the joint investigation,” the statement said. “These findings are not only crucial for LifeLabs but also provide important lessons for all health information custodians facing the increasing challenges of cybersecurity,” it said. “LifeLabs remains dedicated to safeguarding health information and continuously improving our practices to address these evolving risks.” Among various orders from the commissioners were: • LifeLabs ensures appropriate staff monitor security notification lists; • LifeLabs puts in place comprehensive written information practices and policies that set out safeguards implemented to protect people’s privacy; and, • LifeLabs ceases collecting failed login and password pairs and securely disposes of the records of that information that it has collected.
For many across the Middle East, the came as a relief: the first major sign of progress in the region since war began more than a year ago. But for Palestinians in Gaza and families of hostages held in the territory, the only to inaugurate a newer, grimmer period of the conflict there. For them, it marked yet another missed opportunity to end fighting that has stretched on for nearly 14 months. Palestinians had hoped that any ceasefire deal with Hezbollah would include a truce in Gaza as well. The families of people kidnapped when in October 2023, meanwhile, wanted part of the agreement to include returning their loved ones. Instead, the ceasefire was . “We feel this is a missed opportunity to tie in the hostages in this agreement that was signed today,” said Ruby Chen, whose son, Itay Chen, was taken hostage from an Israeli military base and has been declared dead. As much as they were intertwined, the two wars have been very different. In Lebanon, Israel said its aim was to drive Hezbollah back from the countries’ shared border and end the militant group’s barrages into northern Israel. The ceasefire is intended to do that. In Gaza, Israel’s goals . Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been resolute in insisting that Hamas must be completely destroyed and Israel must retain lasting control over parts of the territory. Months of talks have failed to get Netanyahu to back down from those demands — or to convince Hamas to release hostages under those terms. For Palestinians in Gaza, that means continuing misery under an Israeli campaign that has and driven almost the entire population from their homes. Hundreds of thousands while living in squalid tent cities as the second winter of the war brings cold rains and flooding. ”They agree to a ceasefire in one place and not in the other? Have mercy on the children, the elderly and the women,” said Ahlam Abu Shalabi, living in tent in central Gaza. “Now it is winter, and all the people are drowning.” Palestinians feel resigned to continued war The war between Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 7, 2023, when militants attacked Israel from Gaza, killing around 1,200 people and taking some 250 hostage. Israel’s retaliatory offensive has rained devastation on the Palestinian territory, killing over 44,000 people, according to local health officials. The officials, who do not distinguish between civilians and fighters in their count, say over half of the dead are women and children. Hezbollah began firing into Israel a day after Hamas’ attack in solidarity with the Palestinian militant group. The two sides have exchanged near-daily barrages since. Moving thousands of troops to its northern border, Israel ramped up bombardment of southern Lebanon and launched a ground invasion there two months ago, . Palestinians now fear Israel’s military can return its full focus to Gaza — a point that Netanyahu made as he announced the ceasefire in Lebanon on Tuesday. “The pressure will be more on Gaza,” said Mamdouh Younis, a displaced man in a central Gaza tent camp. Netanyahu, he said, can now exploit the fact that “Gaza has become alone, far from all the arenas that were supporting it, especially the Lebanon front.” Israeli troops are already engaged in , where a two-month offensive has cut off most aid and caused experts to warn . Strikes all over the territory regularly kill dozens. In signing onto the ceasefire deal, Hezbollah reversed its long-held position that it wouldn’t stop its barrages across the border unless Israel ends the war in Gaza. “This could have a psychological impact, as it will further entrench the understanding that Palestinians in Gaza are alone in resisting against their occupiers,” said Tariq Kenney Shawa, a U.S. policy fellow at Al-Shabaka, a Palestinian think tank. Hamas may dig its heels in It also leaves Hamas — its capabilities already severely damaged by Israel’s offensive — to fight alone. Hamas official Osama Hamdan appeared to accept Hezbollah’s new position in an interview Monday. “Any announcement of a ceasefire is welcome. Hezbollah has stood by our people and made significant sacrifices,” Hamdan told the Lebanese broadcaster Al-Mayadeen, which is seen as politically allied with Hezbollah. Khalil Sayegh, a Palestinian analyst, said the ceasefire could make Hamas even less popular in Gaza, by proving the failure of its gambit that its attack on Israel would rally other militant groups to the fight. “It’s a moment where we can see the Hamas messaging become weaker and weaker, as they struggle to justify their strategy to the public,” said Sayegh. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire could help force Hamas to the negotiating table because it would show the group that the “cavalry is not on the way.” But Hamas experts predicted that it would only dig in both on the battlefield and in talks. Hamas has insisted it will only release all the hostages in return for a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. “I expect Hamas will continue using guerrilla warfare to confront Israeli forces in Gaza as long as they remain,” said Shawa. Hostage families lose hope Dozens of Israelis thronged a major highway in Tel Aviv on Tuesday night, protesting for the return of the hostages as the country waited to hear if a ceasefire in Lebanon had been agreed. Around 100 people taken hostage are still held in Gaza, at least a third of whom are believed to be dead. Most of the other hostages seized by Hamas were released during a ceasefire last year. Ricardo Grichener, the uncle of 23-year-old hostage Omer Wenkert, said the ceasefire with Hezbollah showed how the Israeli government was openly disregarding the hostages. Even though Israel has inflicted greater damage on Hamas in Gaza than on Hezbollah in Lebanon, he said “the decision to postpone a deal in Gaza and release the hostages is not based on the same military success criteria.” The most recent effort to wind down the war stalled in October. U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday he would begin a renewed push, but his administration is now in its waning days after the reelection of former President Donald Trump. “This ceasefire doesn’t concern our hostages. I believe that Netanyahu forgot about them, and he just wants to keep fighting in Gaza,” said Ifat Kalderon, clutching a photo of her cousin, Ofer Kalderon, who is a hostage and a father to four. “Ofer yesterday had his 54th birthday. His second birthday in Gaza,” she said. “It’s unbelievable that he’s still there.”
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PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 25, 2024-- University of Phoenix is pleased to announce that Vice President of Accessibility, Equity and Inclusion Kelly Hermann co-presented at the 2024 1EdTech Member Meeting on November 12-14 at the North Charleston Marriott in North Charleston, South Carolina. The presentation, titled “US Department of Justice Guidelines and the 1EdTech Accessibility Rubric,” focused on the importance of ensuring mobile apps and web content are accessible and compliant with the newest Web Content Accessibility Guidelines . “It is crucial for educational institutions to stay informed about the latest accessibility guidelines to help ensure that all learners have equal access to digital resources,” Hermann stated. “Our discussion at the 1EdTech Member Meeting provided attendees with valuable insights into the new guidelines and how tools like the 1EdTech accessibility rubric can support institutions in creating accessible ecosystems.” Hermann’s presentation delved into the new guidelines and offered practical advice on making learning resources, websites, and mobile apps accessible for users. The discussion also emphasized the importance of understanding and leveraging the guidelines to help foster an inclusive educational environment. Hermann chairs the Accessibility Taskforce for 1EdTech and collaborated on the project to develop an accessibility vetting rubric to help institutions improve access for students with disabilities, and to improve trust by evaluating the non-technical aspects of accessibility that can impact purchasing decisions and helping to establish a common tool evaluation framework. Outside of her work with 1EdTech, Hermann’s accessibility leadership is broadly recognized in the education technology community, and she has co-authored a chapter on accessibility to the Routledge text, Leading the eLearning Transformation of Higher Education , as well as other organizational texts by Anthology, D2L, WCET, and OLC, and by leading educational publications including Inside Higher Ed , EdSurge , Diverse: Issues In Higher Education , The evolllution , and eCampus News . Earlier this year, Hermann was instrumental in developing and deploying a survey on workplace accessibility awareness, understanding, and development opportunities . University of Phoenix commissioned The Harris Poll to conduct a study of 459 managers across the fields of information technology, healthcare, and education to better understand workplace commitment to accessibility, accessibility understanding and skills of workers, and opportunities for development of accessibility skills. The survey was developed in collaboration with Teach Access , a national non-profit organization strategically partnering with students, educators, industry, government, and nonprofit advocacy organizations. In her role at University of Phoenix, Hermann serves as the Vice President of Accessibility, Equity and Inclusion. She has oversight of the university’s accessibility initiative, including the evaluation and remediation of curricular resources, the Student Accommodations office, which provides accommodations to students with disabilities, and the Office of Educational Equity (OEE), which works with University stakeholders, community partners, and corporate sponsors to create an inclusive educational environment for the students, faculty, and staff. The OEE supports students and faculty year-round with programs like the Inclusive Leadership Summit and an internal offering for staff and faculty, The Inclusive Café. Earlier this year, Hermann received global recognition as a 1EdTech Leader for her work in creating open, trusted, and innovative digital ecosystems that power learner potential. Learn more about accessibility at University of Phoenix here . About University of Phoenix University of Phoenix innovates to help working adults enhance their careers and develop skills in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant courses, interactive learning, skills-mapped curriculum for our bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and a Career Services for Life® commitment help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. For more information, visit phoenix.edu . View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241125291196/en/ CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACT: Michele Mitchum University of Phoenix michele.mitchum@phoenix.edu KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA ARIZONA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EDUCATION DEI (DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION) CONSUMER OTHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SOURCE: University of Phoenix Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 11/25/2024 06:46 PM/DISC: 11/25/2024 06:47 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241125291196/enMexico shares higher at close of trade; S&P/BMV IPC up 0.23%
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