International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles

Seegene Reinforces Commitment to Strong ESG Management with 100% Recyclable, Styrofoam-Free Shipping Boxes

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

This initiative is part of Seegene's ongoing commitment to good environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG).

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  • This initiative is part of Seegene's ongoing commitment to good environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG).
  • Seegene's eco-friendly shipping box is composed of 12-paper layers, biodegradable films, recycled PET packaging, a vacuum insulation panel, dry ice, and ice packs.
  • Each of Seegene's eco-friendly shipping box can hold up to 24 kits –– 30% more than the existing Styrofoam packaging allows.
  • Seegene filed its eco-friendly shipping box for domestic patent in November 2022, and filed an international application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on October 13.

Seegene Reinforces Commitment to Strong ESG Management with 100% Recyclable, Styrofoam-Free Shipping Boxes

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, October 18, 2023

This initiative is part of Seegene's ongoing commitment to good environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG).

Key Points: 
  • This initiative is part of Seegene's ongoing commitment to good environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG).
  • Seegene's eco-friendly shipping box is composed of 12-paper layers, biodegradable films, recycled PET packaging, a vacuum insulation panel, dry ice, and ice packs.
  • Each of Seegene's eco-friendly shipping box can hold up to 24 kits –– 30% more than the existing Styrofoam packaging allows.
  • "We will continue to carry out eco-friendly activities in line with our ESG philosophy, which reflects a social consensus."

CytoSorbents Highlights Upcoming Presentations at EACTS 2023: Focus on Antithrombotic Removal including the 2nd Analysis of the International STAR Registry

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

The International STAR Registry captures high fidelity data on real-world clinical use and associated clinical outcomes using CytoSorb® for antithrombotic drug removal (ATR) in the acute hospital setting.

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  • The International STAR Registry captures high fidelity data on real-world clinical use and associated clinical outcomes using CytoSorb® for antithrombotic drug removal (ATR) in the acute hospital setting.
  • The STAR Registry, not to be confused with the completed U.S. and Canada STAR-T pivotal trial, is enrolling ahead of internal projections with plans for ongoing presentations at large, international conferences.
  • The first registry analysis entitled, “ Insights from the International Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal (STAR) Registry ” was presented at the EuroPCR conference in May 2023, the largest interventional cardiology conference in the E.U., attracting 11,500+ participants this year.
  • It also includes, for the first time, data on patients being treated with CytoSorb to reduce seven different antithrombotic medications.

Elsevier Takes Scopus to the Next Level with Generative AI

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

New generative AI feature will power Scopus, world's leading abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, so researchers can get deeper insights faster

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  • The Scopus AI 'alpha', an early-stage version of Scopus AI, is being tested worldwide with approximately 15,000 researchers, with a full product launch anticipated in early 2024.
  • We are applying generative AI on top of our data and trusted content to help researchers with these needs.
  • As we embed generative AI features into Scopus and other products, we will do so in line with our Responsible AI Principles and our Privacy Principles in collaboration with our communities to ensure our solutions help them achieve their goals.
  • You can learn more about Scopus AI and how it is supporting research, view a short demo and register your interest here .

New ISACA Tool Allows Practitioners to Easily Compare Privacy Laws and Regulations

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

The web of privacy regulations and laws around the world continues to grow, making compliance that much more complex for privacy professionals.

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  • The web of privacy regulations and laws around the world continues to grow, making compliance that much more complex for privacy professionals.
  • With its new Privacy Regulatory Lookup Tool , ISACA is providing technical privacy practitioners with a single source for comparing privacy laws and regulations to better understand their compliance obligations.
  • “It is becoming increasingly challenging for privacy professionals to keep pace with the quickly evolving privacy regulatory environment,” says Safia Kazi, ISACA Principal, Privacy Professional Practices.
  • This privacy tool joins recent ISACA content and guidance around privacy, including its Privacy in Practice 2023 survey report .

Joint Australia–New Zealand investigation into Latitude group

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

10 May 2023

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  • 10 May 2023
    The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the New Zealand Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) today commenced a joint investigation into the personal information handling practices of the Latitude group of companies (Latitude[1]).
  • This is the first joint privacy investigation by Australia and New Zealand and reflects the impact of the data breach on individuals in both countries.
  • The investigation will allow the efficient use of both agencies’ resources and reduce the regulatory impact on Latitude.
  • The investigation will also consider whether Latitude took reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify personal information that was no longer required.

opens investigation into Medibank over data breach

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

1 December 2022

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  • 1 December 2022
    The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) today commenced an investigation into the personal information handling practices of Medibank in relation to its notifiable data breach.
  • The OAIC’s investigation will focus on whether Medibank took reasonable steps to protect the personal information they held from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
  • The investigation will also consider whether Medibank took reasonable steps to implement practices, procedures and systems to ensure compliance with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
  • Given that the breach involves sensitive information, we remind any Medibank customers affected that they may seek assistance through Medibank’s helpline.

opens investigation into Medlab over data breach

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

5 December 2022

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  • 5 December 2022
    The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has commenced an investigation into the personal information handling practices of Medlab Pathology, owned by Australian Clinical Labs, in relation to its notifiable data breach.
  • The OAIC’s investigation will focus on whether Medlab took reasonable steps to protect the personal information they held from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure, and whether they complied with the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme.
  • The investigation will also consider whether Medlab took reasonable steps to implement practices, procedures and systems to ensure compliance with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
  • If the OAIC’s investigation satisfies the Commissioner that an interference with the privacy of individuals has occurred.

The Digital Dollar Project To Lead CBDC Privacy Discussions With Top Universities

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Digital Dollar Project (DDP) today announced a series of privacy-focused roundtables in partnership with leading educational institutions, including UC Berkeley's Center for Responsible, Decentralized Intelligence, MIT Connection Science and Engineering, and the Georgetown University Law Center's Institute of International Economic Law.

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  • This includes re-evaluating current financial surveillance frameworks," said Jennifer Lassiter, executive director of the Digital Dollar Project.
  • "As the world becomes increasingly digital, privacy will become a global competitive edge for currency.
  • Throughout the series, academics and subject matter experts will discuss and debate the technical and legal applications and regulatory implications of privacy related to a potential digital dollar.
  • For more information on The Digital Dollar Project, please visit https://digitaldollarproject.org/

OAIC opens investigation into Medlab over data breach

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Friday, December 16, 2022

OAIC opens investigation into Medlab over data breach

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  • OAIC opens investigation into Medlab over data breach
    The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has commenced an investigation into the personal information handling practices of Medlab Pathology, owned by Australian Clinical Labs, in relation to its notifiable data breach.
  • The OAICs investigation will focus on whether Medlab took reasonable steps to protect the personal information they held from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure, and whether they complied with the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme.
  • The investigation will also consider whether Medlab took reasonable steps to implement practices, procedures and systems to ensure compliance with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
  • In line with the OAICs Privacy regulatory action policy, the OAIC will await the conclusion of the investigation before commenting further.