A dental practice software maker has patched a security bug that exposed patients’ medical records. While the vulnerability is now fixed, the patient who discovered the issue says escalating the problem wasn’t straightforward—highlighting how difficult responsible disclosure can be for everyday users and how quickly data risks can surface.
France has chosen Scaleway, a homegrown cloud provider, to host its Health Data Hub, replacing Microsoft Azure. The switch comes after new laws requiring sensitive health data to sit on sovereign infrastructure. Scaleway will secure health records for millions of French citizens, reinforcing the country’s push for data sovereignty over major foreign cloud services.
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