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Google’s New Privacy Policy May Violate HIPAA, Congresswoman Says

Several members of Congress continued to express reservations about Google’s new privacy policy after a closed-door meeting on Thursday, with one House member saying that Google’s handling of sensitive medical searches may violate HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

EU officials want Google to suspend privacy policy change

Despite request, Google tells concerned European Union advisers that it will stick to its March 1 date for privacy policy modifications.

Sen. Grassley Questions FDA Monitoring of Whistleblowers

In response to intrusive tactics put forth by the Food and Drug Administration, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote a five-page letter Wednesday demanding answers about an intrusive FDA measure that monitored personal email communication of whistleblower employees. Mr. Grassley's contentious letter was spurred by allegations that the FDA secretly tapped personal Gmail accounts of the agency's ...

As Parliament's traditions fall under attack, one man stands guard

Rob Walsh sat ringside in Parliament for 20 years and watched a paradox unfold.

Google Won't Pause New Privacy Policy - Should They Have To?

Google refuses to bend to EU regulators, who have asked the company to hold off on rolling out their new privacy policy. In the U.S., Google responded to a letter and attended a closed-door privacy briefing with members of Congress.