by Steven Englehardt, Gunes Acar, and Arvind Narayanan Recently we revealed that “session replay” scripts on websites record everything you do, like someone looking over your shoulder, and send it to third-party servers. This en-masse data exfiltration inevitably scoops up sensitive, personal information — in real time, as you type it. We released the data…
Category: Healthcare
Court: Yes, there is doctor-patient confidentiality
This may come as a shock. AP reports: Connecticut’s highest court ruled Thursday on an issue that most people may think is already settled, saying doctors have a duty to keep patients’ medical records confidential and can be sued if they don’t. The Supreme Court’s 6-0 decision overturned the ruling of a lower court judge…
SG: Greater protection of patient data when national electronic medical records become mandatory
From the we’ve-seen-these-assurances-before-haven’t-we? dept. Salma Khalik reports from Singapore: Employers and insurers will be prohibited from accessing a person’s medical history in the National Electronic Health Records (NEHR) once the new Healthcare Services Bill comes into effect. This move should allay concerns that have surfaced repeatedly during feedback sessions on the Ministry of Health’s (MOH)…
Horror shots show nurses mock dying patients in Russian hospital
This news report just gets worse and worse as you read it all. Will Stewart reports: A nurse is under investigation in Russia after posting pictures online mocking dying patients and boasting: “We tie them to beds.” Her images highlight a disturbing trend of medical staff using social media to abuse the sick, vulnerable and…