Just when you think Governor DeSantis can’t get any more despicable, he does. Annalise Mabe reports: Students across Florida are planning a statewide walkout after Gov. Ron DeSantis requested all public universities comply in delivering data from student health services on transgender students who sought gender-affirming care at the institutions. DeSantis asked to see the records of any student who has experienced gender dysphoria in…
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Biden Team Mulls Using Privacy Rule Amid State Abortion Bans
Ian Lopez reports: The Biden administration is working on a proposal to better protect the privacy of patients seeking reproductive health care, a move that follows concerns from providers struggling to offer services amid state abortion restrictions. The Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy (RIN 0945-AA20) by the…
‘Very serious privacy invasion’: ACLU analyst on Green Bay’s audio surveillance
Ben Krumholz reports: A senior official with the American Civil Liberties Union tells FOX 11 audio surveillance at Green Bay’s city hall is unlike anything he’s heard of before. “This is the first sort of city hall or political location that I’ve heard doing something like this,” said Jay Stanley, a senior policy analyst for the ACLU in…
The State of the Union: Privacy
Odia Kagan of Fox Rothschild writes: Here is a look at some of the data privacy issues President Joe Biden outlined in his 2023 State of the Union. Protect Kids Online Platforms and other interactive digital service providers should be required to prioritize the privacy and wellbeing of young people above profit and revenue in…