Health Privacy by the Numbers

August 19th, 2010
"Unless you pay cash for everything, take no medications and forgo the customs of contemporary living, you too are at risk..."

WSJ Exposes Web Tracking Truths

August 2nd, 2010
They call it advertising. We call it *surveillance and data theft used to track and discriminate against every American in real time*. What do...

Tracking Your Every Move?

August 2nd, 2010
CNN's Randi Kaye talks to a WSJ.com technology editor about an article digging deep into the world of internet tracking.

The Web’s New Gold Mine: Your Secrets

July 30th, 2010
A Journal investigation finds that one of the fastest-growing businesses on the Internet is the business of spying on consumers. First in a series.

Switch To Digital Medical Records Raises Concerns

July 16th, 2010
See the video where Practice Fusion admits to selling your information without your consent. Deborah Peel explains how detrimental this is.

HHS proposes stronger privacy protections under HIPAA

July 12th, 2010
Stimulus bill required HHS to modify HIPAA, and proposed rule will strengthen and modify HIPAA privacy, security and enforcement rules. See how.

Re: State agency swaps babies’ blood for supplies

May 11th, 2010
After using newborn babies' bloodspots without proper consent, the state of Texas is getting it wrong again.

State agency swaps babies’ blood for supplies

May 8th, 2010
Companies use blood to produce and test equipment. Previously WITHOUT consent.

Fox News Interview: Dangers of Electronic Medical Records

March 26th, 2010
Watch this video to see Patient Privacy Rights’ Founder and Chair speaks with Fox News about Health IT and our Do Not Disclose Petition Watch...

Sheriff: ID theft ring pilfered files at NU physicians’ group

March 25th, 2010
The things you can do with stolen medical records, and why we need proper security and privacy.