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Medical laboratory
CrimeBusinessTech
Dutch watchdog says healthcare lab failed data security rules before cyberattack
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Hacker_-_Hacking_-_Symbol
Crime
Nearly all Epe residents affected by major data breach involving personal details
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Artificial Intelligence
PoliticsTech
Dutch regulators, prosecutors demand more EU action against “nudify” apps
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Logo of Ajax on the stadium.
Tech
Ajax confirms major data breach affecting fans and season tickets
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Erasmus MC in Rotterdam
HealthTech
Two Erasmus hospital employees fired for unauthorized access to patient records
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An Intertoys shop in Rotterdam
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Watchdog warns parents after Intertoys contest prompts posting of family contact details
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Beach resort
CrimeTech
Dutch travel company refuses compensation after cyberattack exposes customer data
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Undated photo of children playing outside at an residential complex for asylum seekers in the Netherlands
PoliticsBusiness
Midden-Delfland accidentally leaked names, data of 133 people who opposed asylum shelter
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Two people at a house viewing
Business
Rental agents demand bank access from prospective tenants, drawing privacy complaints
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The Facebook app from Meta opening on an iPhone in November 2022
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Dutch privacy regulator concerned over Meta’s AI plans using Facebook, Instagram posts
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A smiling young woman on a bed holding her phone
PoliticsBusinessTechScienceInnovation
Privacy concerns mount as Dutch intelligence services continues to share data with U.S.
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Cropped shot of lawyer using laptop and lady justice statue on table.
CrimePoliticsBusiness
Dozens of deepfake porn victims emerged in sextortion schemes last year
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Woman shoplifting jewelery
CrimePoliticsBusiness
Explosive growth of collective store bans for shoplifters in the Netherlands
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A smiling young woman on a bed holding her phone
HealthBusinessTechScienceInnovationCultureLifestyle
Dutch watchdog warns AI chatbots for mental health are unreliable and harmful
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DeepSeek chatbot.
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch data protection authority warns against Chinese chatbot DeepSeek
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A bulletproof and stab-resistant vest worn by Dutch police officers. November 2023
CrimeTech
Names and contact details of all Dutch police officers stolen in hack
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Cropped view of a boy getting a vaccination
Health
Some Noord-Holland schools will ask about child vaccinations amid whooping cough deaths
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An UWV office complex in Breda. November 2015
PoliticsBusiness
Benefits agency UWV cancels over 700 fines for unlawful investigation methods
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The streets of the Red Light District in Amsterdam packed with tourists on a Thursday night in July 2017
HealthPoliticsBusiness
Privacy watchdog critical of Dutch plans for a digital sex worker registry
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Hacker with laptop
CrimeTech
Hackers demanded €750,000 from Dutch municipality in ransomware attack: report
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Belastingdienst Amsterdam
BusinessCrime
Tax Authority discriminated against parents with dual nationality: Privacy regulator
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Smartphone
HealthInnovation
Decision on coronavirus app to take more time; Privacy still a concern
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Smartphone
HealthInnovation
Privacy watchdog checking 7 coronavirus apps on Dutch shortlist; "Appathon" this weekend
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Medical records
Health
Healthcare providers can now gain access to millions of medical records for coronavirus triage