It is time for another look back at some of the previous month’s tech updates. In July, we heard about a GDPR fine for Amazon and discovered the identity of 2020’s biggest app. Today we’ll hear about another high-profile data breach and look at innovation in healthcare. Read on for your IT news round-up Aug 2021…
T-Mobile Data Breach Affects 40m
This BBC News story revealed the latest cyber-attack against a well-known brand. US criminals stole over 40 million records of former or prospective T-Mobile customers who had applied for credit with them previously. Whilst it seems that no financial records were obtained, the breach is certainly going to raise security concerns amongst potential customers.
Breast Cancer – Can AI Help?
Another piece on BBC News is this one, highlighting further innovation within the healthcare industry. No strangers to innovation ourselves, much of our work takes place in healthcare. This story therefore stood out during our search through the August headlines. If Artificial Intelligence can indeed expedite the discovery phase with breast cancer, then that is a very positive step forward indeed.
The UK James Dyson Award Goes To…
Similarly, this article – also from the BBC – looks at cutting-edge tech within the health sector. 22-year-old Joseph Bentley won the prestigious award for his innovative ‘React’ device. Designed to help stem bleeding from stab wounds, ‘Rapid Emergency Actuating Tamponade’ inflates a silicone balloon into wounds. As well as the award, Mr Bentley also received £2,000 towards developing his concept. If it does succeed, that will be money well spent.
That is all for our IT News Round-up Aug 2021 but did we miss anything? What do you think of our latest selection? Are you concerned about data breaches? Feel free to leave your comments below or contact our CRIBB Cyber Security experts if the T-Mobile incident has made you think…
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