December 2nd, 2009
A consumer watchdog group is warning that many leading electronic medical record systems don’t do enough to secure sensitive patient information
“We’re alarmed...
December 2nd, 2009
Patient Privacy Rights has issued a privacy-oriented report card on some of the available PHRs (personal health records).
Inspection of the summary chart...
December 2nd, 2009
This report card was based on what was determined to be privacy protection. Below I have listed the comments about using ...
December 1st, 2009
Facebook, the global phenomenon in Web-based social media, rolled out a massive overhaul of its privacy protection policies and technology this week–and...
November 20th, 2009
Most health officials worry about hackers stealing sensitive information such as an AIDS diagnosis from someone’s electronic medical record, but a technology...
November 3rd, 2009
Pagers have for long been considered the doctor’s sidekick but in the United States, as hospitals face pressure for greater efficiency, smartphones...
November 3rd, 2009
Deborah Peel, MD spoke on a panel with three others at the American Constitution Society’s Conference.
November 2nd, 2009
“The problems are common to all mobile devices: encryption at rest on the device and in transit, and whether data on lost...
October 29th, 2009
See this CBS News article: Want A Job In Akron? Hand Over Your DNA
The idea that GINA protects genetic tests from being held...
October 29th, 2009
It’s not unusual for employers to conduct criminal background checks during the hiring process. But the University of Akron has taken this...
