Hospitals enlist vendors for data analytics help
May 17th, 2012
Data mining is a growing concern for patient privacy in hospitals as providers turn to tech corporations for help.
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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.
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WHEN it comes to protecting children on the Internet and keeping them safe from predators, law enforcement officials have vocally advocated one approach in...
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November 13th, 2008
When Google released its Flu Trends service earlier this week, the Drudge Report flashed a headline that read: “SICK SURVEILLANCE: GOOGLE REPORTS FLU SEARCHES,...
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October 21st, 2008
Advances in Technology create dilemmas.
Obama says technology will save health care, and it’s true that IT is quickly becoming a medical resource: Google, which...
Biden Versus Palin: The Tech Debate
October 2nd, 2008
Vice presidential hopefuls Joe Biden and Sarah Palin will face off in their first and only debate Thursday, most likely touching upon the teetering...
Outsourcing aids many data thefts, Verizon says
October 2nd, 2008
IT outsourcing eases organized crime’s theft of credit-card data from chains, Verizon says
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Stacking Up Biden and Palin on Tech
October 2nd, 2008
Political experts don’t expect tonight’s debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin to hit on a lot of technology too much. But that didn’t...