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The NHS is particularly incompetent in this respect. edit: Here are some sources to support my point: NHS patient data breached at least 1,395 times in two y

The NHS is particularly incompetent in this respect. edit: Here are some sources to support my point: NHS patient data breached at least 1,395 times in two years (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44682369 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44682369) NHS data breach affects 150,000 patients in England (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44682369 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44682369) Over 18K COVID-19 Patients’ Data Mistakenly Exposed by NHS Trust (https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/over-18k-covid-19-patients-data-mistakenly-exposed-by-nhs-trust/ https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-pro...)

disabled 5y ago
Yeah, true. But, the EU is a regulatory stronghold. The EU does take action on this sort of stuff, and will create standards if necessary. We still have a long ways to go, but it is a "going to the moon" type of an issue rather than a "solving global warming" type issue. In the US, our Congress is extremely technologically incompetent, with a few isolated exceptions with respect to individuals.
- vmception 5y ago
  and also NHS isn’t in the European Union so you dont have to worry about them (just some other agencies that don’t occupy my mindshare)
  - callamdelaney 5y ago
    True, but as of now they adhere to basically the same data protection laws and many breaches occurred while stile a member state.
- metters 5y ago
  Don't worry, the members of parliament of the EU are also extremely incompetent when it comes to technology. What comes to my mind is this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCnther_Oettinger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCnther_Oettinger
  - disabled 5y ago
    They are way ahead than the US when it comes to competence in tech legislation.
    - iso1631 5y ago
      Does the US have a civil service that creates the actual laws to go to parliament for debate and voting?
      - lazyasciiart 5y ago
        No. The laws are written by lobbyists and the personal staff of the politicians.
      - sul_tasto 5y ago
        I think the laws are usually written by corporate lobbyists.
DanBC 5y ago
Two of your links are to the same story. https://theferret.scot/nhs-patient-data-breached-1395-times-in-two-years/ https://theferret.scot/nhs-patient-data-breached-1395-times-...

disabled 5y ago

Yeah, true. But, the EU is a regulatory stronghold. The EU does take action on this sort of stuff, and will create standards if necessary. We still have a long ways to go, but it is a "going to the moon" type of an issue rather than a "solving global warming" type issue. In the US, our Congress is extremely technologically incompetent, with a few isolated exceptions with respect to individuals.

vmception 5y ago
and also NHS isn’t in the European Union so you dont have to worry about them (just some other agencies that don’t occupy my mindshare)
- callamdelaney 5y ago
  True, but as of now they adhere to basically the same data protection laws and many breaches occurred while stile a member state.
metters 5y ago
Don't worry, the members of parliament of the EU are also extremely incompetent when it comes to technology. What comes to my mind is this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCnther_Oettinger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCnther_Oettinger
- disabled 5y ago
  They are way ahead than the US when it comes to competence in tech legislation.
  - iso1631 5y ago
    Does the US have a civil service that creates the actual laws to go to parliament for debate and voting?
    - lazyasciiart 5y ago
      No. The laws are written by lobbyists and the personal staff of the politicians.
    - sul_tasto 5y ago
      I think the laws are usually written by corporate lobbyists.

DanBC 5y ago

Two of your links are to the same story. https://theferret.scot/nhs-patient-data-breached-1395-times-in-two-years/ https://theferret.scot/nhs-patient-data-breached-1395-times-...