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Gauteng e-Panic Button under scrutiny over data exposure
Original: Gauteng e-Panic Button faces scrutiny over alleged personal-data exposure
The Gauteng e-Panic Button, an emergency-response service, is under scrutiny following allegations that users' personal data may have been exposed. The provincial safety initiative, launched to let residents quickly alert authorities during emergencies, now faces questions about how securely it stores and handles the personal information of its users. Authorities have not yet confirmed the scope of any potential data breach.
Why now: Allegations that a government safety tool may have exposed residents' personal data have raised public concern about privacy and cybersecurity in Gauteng.
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