Liza Lin reports: China’s technology titans are deploying health-rating systems to help authorities track the movement of millions of Chinese who are preparing to resume work at factories and other businesses, adding a new and controversial tool in the country’s battle to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak. China’s official Xinhua News Agency reported this week that…
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China Emphasizes Protection of Personal Data by Issuing a New Circular
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On February 9, 2020, amidst the ongoing coronavirus outbreak (“2019-nCoV”) in China, in order to protect personal information collected during the fight against coronavirus, such as the personal data of diagnosed patients, suspected patients and individuals who have been in close contact with diagnosed patients, the Cyberspace Administration of China released…
Colorado district attorney ‘incredibly frustrated’ he’s unable to prosecute cop found drunk in patrol car
Clayton Sandell and Jeffrey Cook report: A Colorado district attorney expressed frustration Thursday at not being able to prosecute an Aurora police officer who was found passed out drunk in his car last year, calling the department’s failure to launch a DUI investigation a double standard meant to protect one of its own. There’s a lot that’s…
Sacramento County judge dismisses lawsuit against Sutter that alleged online privacy breach
Cathie Anderson reports: Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Christopher Krueger has dismissed a lawsuit against Sutter Health that had alleged the health-care giant was secretly sharing their medical information with Facebook, Google, Twitter and other third parties. In the legal filing, plaintiffs Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II asserted that Sutter “commandeers the web-browsers of patients and…