A report from the Sequoia Project highlights the need for standardized and automated patient data sharing in healthcare. The report cites fragmented privacy regulations and insufficient technical infrastructure as major obstacles. It recommends developing granular consent models, where patients can specify what information they want to share. It also advocates for adoption of technologies like FHIR and DS4P which enable interoperable, computable consent management. The report urges healthcare organizations to prioritize consent modernization to build trust in data exchange.

Malware-Infested Android Devices Fuel Global Botnet Fraud
More than a million Chinese-made off-brand Android devices have been sold carrying a Trojan known as Badbox, according to cybersecurity firm Human Security. The malware