Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology Council, writes: On one side are regulators hoping to foster easier exchange of health data, some patient advocates and some researchers and healthcare app developers. On the other side are major health records firms such as Verona-based Epic, the American Medical Association, some healthcare systems, people worried about…
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Justices Decline to Halt $35B Privacy Class Action Against Facebook
Nicholas Iovino reports: The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Facebook’s last-ditch effort to derail a $35 billion class action claiming the company harvested millions of users’ facial data without consent. ) The Supreme Court’s denial means a trial initially scheduled to start in July 2018 will soon be placed back on the calendar. The trial…
The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It
Kashmir Hill reports: Until recently, Hoan Ton-That’s greatest hits included an obscure iPhone game and an app that let people put Donald Trump’s distinctive yellow hair on their own photos. Then Mr. Ton-That — an Australian techie and onetime model — did something momentous: He invented a tool that could end your ability to walk…
Grindr and OkCupid Spread Personal Details, Study Says
Natasha Singer and Aaron Krolik report: Popular dating services like Grindr, OkCupid and Tinder are spreading user information like dating choices and precise location to advertising and marketing companies in ways that may violate privacy laws, according to a new report that examined some of the world’s most downloaded Android apps. Grindr, the world’s most…