Why the national 988 hotline may start pinpointing callers By: Colin Lecher Hi, everyone, On dark days, in the midst of a mental health emergency, many Americans look to a federal government program for help. You might be familiar with it: Since 2005, counselors have been answering calls through the National Suicide Prevention Line, offering…
The FBI has formed a national database to track and prevent ‘swatting’
Jacob Ward and Lora Kolodny report: Author Patrick Tomlinson and his wife, business owner Niki Robinson, have been “swatted” at their home in Milwaukee more than 40 times, often resulting in police pointing guns at their heads. Their tormentors have also called in false bomb threats to venues using their names in three states. Yet…
Permanent Injunction Imposed on Online Education Platform Company Edmodo, LLC for Alleged Violations of Children’s Privacy Law
SAN FRANCISCO – The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced that Edmodo, LLC (Edmodo) has agreed to a permanent injunction and a $6 million civil penalty in connection with its online educational platform, as part of a settlement to resolve alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA),…
Ensuring Data Privacy In Genomic Medicine: Legal Challenges And Opportunities
Sara Jodka of Dickinson Wright writes: Introduction As the intersection of technology and healthcare becomes increasingly nuanced, the field of genomic medicine is rapidly evolving and expanding. Genomic medicine, or personalized medicine focusing on the data holding information on base sequence in an individual’s genome, uses an individual’s genetic information to guide healthcare decisions. This…