Privacy News & Issues
On October 23, a New York physician was charged with healthcare fraud for allegedly receiving kickbacks in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans. On November 14, Dr. Kenneth Fishberger, who had a medical practice in Port Jefferson, NY, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. According to the charging…
One particularly scary consequence of privacy breaches involves criminals obtaining a target’s personal information and then contacting law enforcement to file an “emergency” report that there is imminent violence at the person’s home or someone is behind held hostage. Law enforcement “swat” teams may then rush to the scene, and in tragic cases, innocent people…
Sam Ribakoff reports: A man who distributed bugged phones to Colombian drug traffickers and money launderers as part of a bizarre international FBI sting operation was sentenced to over five years in prison for racketeering and conspiracy in a San Diego federal courtroom. “Your honor, I want to say sorry to my family,” said Osemah…
Neeraj Dubey and Pushpit Singh write: With social media constantly evolving, privacy concerns are growing, especially in jurisdictions like India, where data privacy is a fundamental right. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) introduces strict privacy regulations for digital platforms in India. Recently, X announced a controversial update to its block function: blocked users…