Tag: Data Protection Commissioner
Finland is not planning any restrictions on the Russian taxi company Yango
The Finnish Data Protection Commissioner has ordered Yangon to temporarily stop the transfer and processing of customer data from Finland to Russia.
A HUS employee is suspected of a serious data security breach, which initiated an investigation and informed the parties involved
The employee had accessed basic and family information from the population register, while in the patient information system he had looked at personal information and, in some cases, information about HUS visits. However, they did not have access to medical notes, test results or other health-related information. The data security breaches took place between October…
Germany can block ChatGPT if necessary, data protection chief says
BERLIN – Germany could follow in Italy’s footsteps by blocking ChatGPT due to data security concerns, Germany’s data protection commissioner told Handelsblatt newspaper in comments published on Monday. Microsoft-backed MSFT.O OpenAI took ChatGPT offline in Italy on Friday after the national data agency temporarily banned the chatbot and opened an investigation into a suspected breach…
The police begin an investigation into the cyber attack on the news agency STT
The Helsinki police have started an investigation into the cyber attack against STT last week, the police announced on Monday. According to the police, the case is being investigated as hacking into the information system and interfering with the computer system. The agency said on Friday that it had taken down some of its systems…
Finland needs better legislation to protect children online, it turns out
Finland’s digital environment is less safe for children compared to other European countries, estimates the child protection organization Protect Children. From chatting with friends to education, children’s lives are increasingly intertwined with online activities, and children’s data processing in the Finnish digital environment is full of risks, says the organization. Risks include GPS location tracking…
Kela complains about the disappearance of Posti’s sensitive mail
The post office has lost a package that Kela left at the post office in Kouvola more than two months ago. Kela tried to mail a package of documents to its scanning center on November 26, 2021, but Posti cannot find the package. The package included benefit applications and documents from about 20 people. Due…
APN Podcast: Who’s Spying on Finland?
The Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) recently announced that Finland is a constant target of state-sponsored cyber espionage. "We see that Russia and China are the most active players in this region," Veli-Pekka Kivimäki, A Supo intelligence researcher told APN, adding that ransomware attacks are a growing concern for national security. The article continues after…
The Data Protection Commissioner raped the Finnish police for a controversial facial identity application
The Office of the Deputy Ombudsman has issued a note to the Police Board on the use of the controversial Clearview AI facial recognition software. The program is based on the illegal processing of people’s personal data, including publicly published social media photographs that have been excavated from the web to assist law enforcement in…
Union criticizes the boss of retailers for sending antivax emails to staff
Juha Kärkkäinen, the top owner of the department store chain, has urged the company ‘s employees not to take the coronavirus vaccine. "I urged them to watch the videos and links and refuse jabi," Kärkkäinen confirmed to Yle on Thursday. Kärkkäinen’s message to employees was sent through the company’s internal communication system, said tabloid Iltalehti,…
HS: The staff of the Finnish Psychotherapy Center is suspected of a data breach
Read more: Finnish police have received 25,000 reports related to the hacking of the Vastamo (November 10, 2020) Information about the hacking of the counter office would have stopped the acquisition, the owner tells HS (October 28, 2020) Almost EUR 10 million has been confiscated from the former CEO of the office and his parents…
APN Podcast: Destructive Infringement, Covid-Safe Sports, and Daylight Saving Time
A security breach affecting tens of thousands of patients in a private therapy company has dominated the Finnish news cycle and made headlines abroad. All Points North looks at the consequences for victims and other ordinary people, as well as for companies and organizations that collect and process personal information. You can listen to the…
Psychotherapy center database hacked, patient data ransom
The privately owned psychotherapy center Vastamo announced that sensitive information about its clients will be leaked after the hacking of its database, according to a corporate publication released on Wednesday. According to a Helsinki-based company, the hackers who stole the data tried to extort money in return for returning it. Chairman of the Board of…
Kela blames the quality of the paper for a possible data breach
The Finnish Social Insurance Agency (Kela) has apologized when the use of a new type of paper warehouse could have led to a personal data breach. According to Kela in the press release, customer information may have been partially visible through the envelope’s address window with approximately 80,000 letters sent on August 26 and 27.…
