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3 weeks ago

Healthcare

Qilin claims attack on Accu Reference Medical Laboratory. It wasn't the lab's first data breach.

fromwww.cbc.ca

1 month ago

Privacy professionals

Privacy commissioner reviewing reported Ontario Health atHome data breach | CBC News

Privacy professionals

Texas Health and Human Services Commission Notifies Additional Individuals Regarding Insider Wrongdoing Breach

fromTechCrunch

Blue Shield of California shared the private health data of millions with Google for years | TechCrunch

Blue Shield of California shared millions of patients' private health information with Google, impacting 4.7 million individuals due to a data breach.

fromTheregister

8 months ago

Information security

21K Equinox patients, employees notified of data theft

4 days ago

Privacy professionals

Six months after discovering an attack, Northwest Radiologists notifies almost 350,000 Washington State residents

3 weeks ago

Healthcare

Qilin claims attack on Accu Reference Medical Laboratory. It wasn't the lab's first data breach.

fromwww.cbc.ca

1 month ago

Privacy professionals

Privacy commissioner reviewing reported Ontario Health atHome data breach | CBC News

Privacy professionals

Texas Health and Human Services Commission Notifies Additional Individuals Regarding Insider Wrongdoing Breach

fromTechCrunch

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

Blue Shield of California shared the private health data of millions with Google for years | TechCrunch

Blue Shield of California shared millions of patients' private health information with Google, impacting 4.7 million individuals due to a data breach.

fromTheregister

8 months ago

Information security

21K Equinox patients, employees notified of data theft

more#data-breach

4 weeks ago

How to Build on Washington's "My Health, My Data" Act

The Washington law protects "consumer health data," defined as information linkable to a consumer that identifies their "physical or mental health status." This includes all manner of conditions and treatments, such as gender-affirming and reproductive care.

EU data protection

fromwww.theguardian.com

1 month ago

Trump administration sued for giving Medicaid data to deportation officials

The Trump administration's release of Medicaid data to deportation officials violated federal privacy laws.

Online marketing

fromThe Conversation

Google searches for information about cancer lead to targeted ads from alternative clinics

Google dominates online searches but poses risks of exposing users to health misinformation through its advertising model.

#public-health

fromSun Sentinel

Public health

Is measles spreading in Florida? Hard to know. State's disease-tracking data no longer available

fromwww.nytimes.com

Online Community Development

Public health

5 Places to Turn for Accurate Health Information

fromAxios

Volunteers revive pre-Trump CDC website

Restored CDC aims to ensure public access to vital health data previously available from the CDC before changes by the Trump Administration.

Public health

fromSun Sentinel

Is measles spreading in Florida? Hard to know. State's disease-tracking data no longer available

Florida's Department of Health has removed crucial communicable disease data from its website, impacting awareness and response efforts.

Public health

fromwww.nytimes.com

Online Community Development

5 Places to Turn for Accurate Health Information

Federal health websites' credibility is in jeopardy after alterations and outages, impacting public trust.

Trust in public health institutions is declining, raising concerns over reliance on social media for health information.

fromAxios

Volunteers revive pre-Trump CDC website

Restored CDC aims to ensure public access to vital health data previously available from the CDC before changes by the Trump Administration.

more#public-health

from24/7 Wall St.

Not Every State Believes Universal Background Checks Can Slow Gun Violence

In North Carolina, background checks for weapons may involve sensitive medical information that appears unrelated to gun acquisitions, such as treatment for STIs or past abortions.

SF politics

Mental health

fromNew York Post

Here's the new surprising sex trend on the rise: 'Helpful tool'

ChatGPT is increasingly used by Australians for health-related inquiries, a trend raising questions about the reliability of AI for sensitive topics.

Education and reliable resources are vital for enhancing sexual health and pleasure.

fromWIRED

How to Delete Your Data From 23andMe

23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, raising concerns about the privacy of its valuable genetic data.

#hipaa

Breach notifications needed to be made faster in 2024. Instead, they were made more slowly.

Regulated entities have a 60-day notification window post-breach discovery under HIPAA.

Information security

HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $1,500,000 Civil Money Penalty Against Warby Parker in HIPAA Cybersecurity Hacking Investigation

Warby Parker fined $1.5 million for HIPAA violations due to unauthorized access to customer accounts.

6 months ago

Privacy professionals

HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles 8th Ransomware Investigation with Elgon Information Systems

Breach notifications needed to be made faster in 2024. Instead, they were made more slowly.

Regulated entities have a 60-day notification window post-breach discovery under HIPAA.

Information security

HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $1,500,000 Civil Money Penalty Against Warby Parker in HIPAA Cybersecurity Hacking Investigation

Warby Parker fined $1.5 million for HIPAA violations due to unauthorized access to customer accounts.

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

6 months ago

HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles 8th Ransomware Investigation with Elgon Information Systems

HHS settled with Elgon for $80,000 over a ransomware attack, emphasizing the importance of HIPAA compliance and risk analysis in healthcare cybersecurity.

Representative Andy Ogles Is Beefing with Federal Judge Who Restored Health Sites

Rep. Andy Ogles is accused of misrepresenting facts while challenging a judge's order to restore crucial health information on gender-affirming care.

Privacy technologies

Stop Censoring Abortion: The Fight for Reproductive Rights in the Digital Age

Access to accurate abortion information is critical, especially online.

Social media censorship threatens the dissemination of reproductive healthcare information.