Eriq Gardner reports: ESPN has decided to settle up instead of further fighting a lawsuit that had the potential of impacting press freedoms. And an NFL star who suffered an embarrassing medical issue is also walking away from his multi-million dollar privacy claims by accepting some undisclosed consideration. The privacy claims were made by New York…
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Canadians’ personal data at risk thanks to U.S. executive orders
David P. Ball reports: Civil liberties groups are raising alarms about a little-reported executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump that may endanger the privacy of Canadians’ personal information — and possibly even B.C. residents’ medical data handled by a U.S. firm, they warn. The Jan. 25 decree, which excludes non-U.S. residents’ “personally identifiable information”…
Did Trump’s Doc Violate Privacy Laws to Dish on President’s Male Baldness Pills?
Rachel Stockman reports: The quirky Upper East Side doctor, Harold N. Bornstein, apparently can’t stop talking about his now very famous patient, President Donald Trump. A new tell-all piece published in The New York Times is almost uncomfortable to read because it is so personal. Bornstein told reporters that Trump takes Propecia which is marketed to treat male baldness. But some…
NY: New state policy allows doctors access to younger patients’ electronic health data
The Buffalo News reports: A change in state policy now allows participating providers to securely access data through Western New York’s clinical information exchange for patients ages 10 to 17. Access requires a parent or legal guardian signing an affirmative HEALTHeLINK consent form on behalf of the minor patient. […] Providers need to be aware that…