A member of the Red Cross is seen at the migrant camp in Vucjak near Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In a conflict situation, data gathered by aid groups to help find missing people, for instance, could be used by one faction to label them enemies who should be detained or killed, said experts. — Reuters
GENEVA: The Red Cross has warned that data misuse is a "life and death" issue for people in need.
Aid groups are gathering increasing amounts of information about the people they help in order to streamline their work.
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