June 11, 2021
Security: Hackers Steal FIFA 21 Source Code, Tools in EA Breach
Threatpost
Hackers have breached computer game maker Electronic Arts (EA) and stolen source code and related tools for the company’s extensive game library, the company has confirmed.

EA said it’s investigating “a recent incident of intrusion into our network where a limited amount of game source code and related tools were stolen,” according to a statement published in numerous online reports. The longtime game developer is known for titles such as The Sims, Madden NFL and FIFA 21. “No player data was accessed, and we have no reason to believe there is any risk to player privacy,” the company said. Read more
Healthcare IT: Apple's New Health Data Sharing Feature is Part of the Patient-Controlled Data Trend
MobiHealthNews
Earlier this week, Apple announced a new health sharing feature that gives patients the reins in sharing consumer-generated health data with their doctors, family and friends.

Apple has been working on giving patients more access to their data for years. In 2018, the company rolled out Health Records on iOS, which aggregates existing user-generated data in their Health app with data from their EHR – if the user is a patient at a participating hospital.

This new feature turns the tables – instead of patients accessing medical data generated by the health system, the patient is in the driver's seat, sharing their own information. Read More
Homeland Security: Cyber Regulation Could Be Coming Following Spate of Hacks, Ransomware Attacks
Homeland Security News Wire
The United States may soon look to regulate private companies, mandating higher standards for cybersecurity following a series of damaging hacks and ransomware attacks against key firms and critical infrastructure. Cybersecurity experts say that malign actors are currently operating with impunity and that too many private sector organizations have, so far, failed to take the necessary precautions. “Enlightened self-interest, that’s apparently not working,” Chris Inglis, tapped to be the country’s first national cyber director, told members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. “Market forces, that’s apparently not working.” Read More
Transportation: Metro Rolls out Android Virtual Fare Card
Washington Post
Metro riders with Android phones were finally able to pay virtually starting Tuesday as the transit agency rolled out its version of SmarTrip for Google Pay.

The addition of the new payment method is just one new attraction Metro plans to unveil this week as part of the transit agency’s efforts to get riders back on trains and buses. Metro’s board is slated to vote Thursday on new fare changes that would lower the cost of weekend Metrorail trips, erase a long-standing fee to transfer between rail and bus and extend service hours on Metrorail. If approved, the changes would go into effect this summer. Read More
Human Resources: Amazon Launches 'Returnship' Program that Includes Remote Work, Caregiver Benefits
HR Dive
Amazon announced June 3 the launch of a "returnship" program aimed at hiring individuals who either lost or left their jobs and have been out of the workforce for at least one year, including those displaced by the pandemic and its impacts.

The program, launched in partnership with nonprofit Path Forward, will offer participants initial 16-week, paid opportunities covering organizational areas such as operations, finance and consumer payments, among others. Participants may work remotely during the 16 weeks and will be provided support including personalized coaching and child and elder care assistance. Read More
Business & Technology: Big Tech Could Be the Answer to Broadband Affordability
CIO
The digital divide cut deeper during the pandemic, as doors closed and services, classrooms, and jobs moved online. For most Americans, much of life went virtual, but for the tens of millions of people who live where broadband service is not offered, much of it disappeared. No school, no work, no social activities.

The struggle of disconnected Americans was cast into sharp relief during the pandemic, giving rise to a broad consensus that at long last the digital divide must be closed. Read More