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EU Regulation decouples privacy from data protection - Infosecurity Magazine (US)

EU Regulation decouples privacy from data protection Infosecurity Magazine (US) Should you have to give up privacy to get more security, or does one actually support the other? Danny Bradbury sounds out the experts In two recent posts, data protection legal training company Amberhawk discusses some of the key new developments from ... Field Fisher Waterhouse | What will EU data protection legislation mean for ...Linex Legal (press release) (registration) all 3 news articles »

Hospitals mine their patients' records in search of customers - Gant Daily

Hospitals mine their patients' records in search of customers Gant Daily Deven McGraw, director of the health privacy project at the Center for Democracy and Technology in Washington, says federal law allows hospitals to use confidential medical records to inform patients about things that may help them. and more »

Privacy concerns and technological change: the legislative option - The Hill (blog)

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Privacy concerns and technological change: the legislative option The Hill (blog) And across the Atlantic, the European Commission unveiled a proposal for a EU-wide regulation to replace the current privacy law framework, with very specific restrictions and very significant penalties for non-compliance. Do all of these proposals for ... Privacy, Technology And LawNew York Times Supreme Court's US v. Jones Ruling is a Victory for Civil Liberties and ...PolicyMic An important Fourth Amendment win for conservatives in the Supreme CourtWashington Examiner JD Supra (press release) all 97 news articles »

No decision on cell phones in Supreme Court GPS tracking case - Daily Sundial

No decision on cell phones in Supreme Court GPS tracking case Daily Sundial Federal laws regulating who can access this information and for what purpose haven't been updated to keep pace with current technology. If your cell phone is turned on, your location is registered with cell towers every few minutes and many cell ... and more »

Google's New Privacy Policy May Violate HIPAA, Congresswoman Says - Search Engine Land

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Google's New Privacy Policy May Violate HIPAA, Congresswoman Says Search Engine Land Here's the opening sentence of the old/current Google Health privacy policy: Unlike a doctor or health plan, Google Health is not regulated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a federal law that establishes data ... The Circuit: Google privacy; Commerce Dept. virus; data retentionWashington Post (blog) all 624 news articles »