Posting about Patients on Social Media Sites
An increasing problem is caused when medical personnel post details about patients on their social media websites. From Daily News:
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Data Security in Healthcare: Some Startling Statistics
A new report by the Ponemon Institute reveals some startling statistics about data security in healthcare:
Do Computer “Unlawful Access” Laws Exempt Improperly Accessing a Spouse’s Account?
Do computer “unlawful access” laws exempt improperly accessing a spouse’s account? Short answer: No. This case got considerable media attention and outrage when it was first reported. A man accessed his wife’s email without her consent. They were separated. He was charged with violating the Michigan’s computer unlawful access law, MCL 752.795, which is similar […]
The Student Data Grab
There’s a good editorial in the NY Post today about the big data grab the Education Department is facilitating with student data. I blogged about this issue a short while ago at the Huffington Post.
Notable Privacy and Security Books 2011
Here’s a list of notable privacy books published in 2011.
Two New Cases Regarding NSA Surveillance
The 9th Circuit has decided a pair of cases involving the NSA Surveillance Program. In Jewel v. NSA, the 9th Circuit concluded that plaintiffs had standing to raise constitutional challenges against NSA telephone surveillance:
New Record Possibly Set for Sending an Accidental Email
The New York Times may have set a new record for sending an accidental email. There are tales of email being sent outorganization-wide, but nothing on the scale of what the New York Times just did. An email meant for 300 people was sent to 8 million. Oops!
FTC v. Santa
Jeff Jarvis has this humorous piece about the FTC vs. Santa:
Student Privacy in Peril: Massive Data Gathering With Inadequate Privacy and Security
In October, personal financial data — including social security numbers, loan repayment histories and bank-routing numbers – of thousands of college students was exposed on the Department of Education’s (ED) direct loan website. For seven minutes, anyone surfing the direct loan website could find personal information about students who had borrowed from the Department of […]
Student Privacy in Peril
Over at the Huffington Post, I have a short piece about the growing problems with student data. Here’s the opening: