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　今年は敗戦８０年、昭和１００年。いま世界各地では戦火が絶えない。歴史は繰り返すのか。　大佛次郎は『敗戦日記』の「昭和２０年正月１３日」に「五時のニュウス。マニラの戦争について一語も触れず、……戦果のあった時だけ勝った勝ったでは戦争をしているとは云えない話だ」と書き、２月１２日には「政治は皆無の如くに見える」と書いている。　井上ひさしは「反核運動を指導したイギリスの歴史家が『抗議せよ、そして生き延びよ』と言った。ぼくはこれに一つ加えた『記憶せよ、抗議せよ、そして生き延びよ』を..

Rockwell Automationが提供する製品には、複数の脆弱性が存在します。

B&Rが提供する複数の製品には、非推奨暗号アルゴリズムの使用の脆弱性が存在します。

Schneider Electricが提供する複数の製品には、複数の脆弱性が存在します。

一般社団法人OCFが提供するSXF共通ライブラリには、入力データの取り扱い不備の脆弱性が存在します。

X（旧twitter）やFacebookなどを運営するMetaなどSNSの巨大プラットフォームが奇怪な動きを見せています。トランプ政権ににじり寄り、自らが発信する情報の真偽の検証機能を捨てて権力との一体化を進めようという動きが露骨に進んでいるのです。いま世界ではこうしたプラットフォームを離れようとする人々の動きも強まっています。日本でもインターネットの自由と民主主義を掲げて活動する市民プロバイダーJCA―NETがXからの離脱を掲げて動き出しています。２月５日、オンラインでの「Xからの離脱相談会」が開催されます。以下、日本でのこうした動きをリードしているJCA―NET理事の小倉利丸さんの呼びかけを紹介します。（大野和興）

JPCERT/CCが公開した本記事では、APTグループLazarusを構成する多数のサブグループの攻撃活動を、それぞれサブグループ単位で特定する必要性と利点を解説しています。

Discovering that you’re pregnant can trigger a mix of emotions—excitement, uncertainty, or even distress—depending on your circumstances. Whatever your feelings are, your next steps will likely involve disclosing that news, along with other deeply personal information, to a medical provider or counselor as you explore your options.

Many people will choose to disclose that information to their trusted obstetricians, or visit their local Planned Parenthood clinic. Others, however, may instead turn to a crisis pregnancy center (CPC). Trouble is, some of these centers may not be doing a great job of prioritizing or protecting their clients’ privacy.

CPCs (also known as “fake clinics”) are facilities that are often connected to religious organizations and have a strong anti-abortion stance. While many offer pregnancy tests, counseling, and information, as well as limited medical services in some cases, they do not provide reproductive healthcare such as abortion or, in many cases, contraception. Some are licensed medical clinics; most are not. Either way, these services are a growing enterprise: in 2022, CPCs reportedly received $1.4 billion in revenue, including substantial federal and state funds.     

Last year, researchers at the Campaign for Accountability filed multiple complaints urging attorneys general in five states—Idaho, Minnesota, Washington, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey—to investigate crisis pregnancy centers that allegedly had misrepresented, through their client intake process and/or websites, that information provided to them was protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”).

Additionally, an incident in Louisiana raised concerns that CPCs may be sharing client information with other centers in their affiliated networks, without appropriate privacy or anonymity protections. In that case, a software training video inadvertently disclosed the names and personal information of roughly a dozen clients.

Unfortunately, these privacy practices aren’t confined to those states. For example, the Pregnancy Help Center, located in Missouri, states on its website that:

Pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Pregnancy Help Center has developed a notice for patients, which provides a clear explanation of privacy rights and practices as it relates to private health information.

And its Notice of Privacy Practices suggests oversight by the U.S. Department of Health and Human, instructing clients who feel their rights were violated to:

file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights by sending a letter to 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201, calling 1-877-696-6775, or visiting www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints/.

 Websites for centers in other states, such as Florida, Texas, and Arkansas, contain similar language.

As we’ve noted before, there are far too few protections for user privacy–including medical privacy—and individuals have little control over how their personal data is collected, stored, and used. Until Congress passes a comprehensive privacy law that includes a private right of action, state attorneys general must take proactive steps to protect their constituents from unfair or deceptive privacy practices. Accordingly, EFF has called on attorneys general in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri to investigate potential privacy violations and hold accountable CPCs that engage in deceptive practices.

Regardless of your views on reproductive healthcare, we should all agree that privacy is a basic human right, and that consumers deserve transparency. Our elected officials have a responsibility to ensure that personal information, especially our sensitive medical data, is protected.