WTXL reports: Hurricane Michael survivors who took part of the Transitional Housing Assistance (TSA) Program after the storm may have had their information shared by FEMA. The program provided hotel rooms to survivors who weren’t able to go home for an extended period of time. FEMA relies on contractor assistance to administer the program, which…
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American Medical Association health data privacy framework
Health care information is one of the most personal types of information an individual can possess and generate. As the exchange of medical information between patients, physicians and the care team (also known as ‘interoperability’) improves, protecting an individual’s privacy preferences and their personally identifiable information becomes even more important. The first step in creating…
Feds Demand Apple And Google Hand Over Names Of 10,000+ Users Of A Gun Scope App
Thomas Brewster reports: Own a rifle? Got a scope to go with it? The U.S. government might soon know who you are, where you live and how to reach you. That’s because the government wants Apple and Google to hand over names, phone numbers and other identifying data of at least 10,000 users of a…
Google and YouTube Will Pay Record $170 Million for Alleged Violations of Children’s Privacy Law
The following is the FTC’s press release from today. But if you keep reading it, you will note that the decision on it was 3-2, and both of the dissenting commissioners have taken to Twitter to voice their concerns. So after the press release, I’ll give you some other links to read. Google LLC and…