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…
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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…
Utah bill that would centralize access to patients’ medical records advances out of committee
Boram Kim reports: The Utah House Health and Human Services Standing Committee voted 7-3 to favorably approve House Bill 239 on Thursday, advancing it to the House floor for consideration. The bill would direct the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to work with stakeholders on designating a centralized health information exchange where patients and providers…
Florida Sports Board Removes Menstruation Questions From Medical Form
Amanda Holpuch and Remy Tumin report: Florida’s governing body for high school sports voted on Thursday to remove all questions about menstruation from medical forms required for student athletes, after an uproar that reflected anxieties about digital and reproductive privacy. Officials said that the form had been used for about 20 years, but the optional menstruation…