Subscribe to this tag Time to Switch to an Online Personal Health Record?
By
Katherine Hobson
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Health - September 16, 2009
Google, Microsoft, and others are offering Internet-based records to help you manage your health.
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Student Strip-Search Case Moves to Supreme Court
By
Eddy RamÃrez
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On Education - April 17, 2009
The case could influence how schools treat students suspected of carrying harmful substances.
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Young People Looking for Jobs Should Remember Facebook, MySpace Have No Privacy
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Robert Schlesinger
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Robert Schlesinger - April 6, 2009
Those foolish pictures of you on MySpace and Facebook could hurt you later.
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6 Ways Electronic Medical Records Could Make Your Life Safer and Easier
By
Nancy Shute
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Health - March 10, 2009
Here's one: E-mail and Web access to doctors means fewer office visits needed.
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Electronic Medical Records: Will Your Privacy Be Safe?
By
Bernadine Healy, M.D.
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Heart to Heart - February 17, 2009
When computerized health information floods the ether, current confidentiality rules won't work.
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Google, Privacy, and the Rest of Us
By
Robert Schlesinger
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Robert Schlesinger - November 25, 2008
So why am I a bit creeped out?
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Google's Supposed Enhancements to Privacy are 'Totally Worthless'
By
David LaGesse
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Dave's Download - September 11, 2008
Privacy blogger says company is deceiving us by saying it will keep search records for only nine months.
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Hot Docs: Presidential Order on Intelligence, Illegal Immigrant Numbers Decline, Polygamy and Crime, and More
Nation & World - July 31, 2008
Today's selection of timely reports
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With GINA, Will Insurers Pay for Genetic Testing?
By
Michelle Andrews
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On Health and Money - May 21, 2008
You don't have to worry about discrimination, but coverage is another matter.
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Google Health Enables Data Downloads
By
David LaGesse
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Dave's Download - May 21, 2008
Drugstore chains are among early partners that can provide patient histories.
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How to Avoid Everyday Privacy Risks
By
Kimberly Palmer
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Money - April 30, 2008
Survey shows that most people aren't aware of how their personal information is used.
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Another Privacy Alarm on Health Records
By
David LaGesse
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Dave's Download - April 17, 2008
Doctors warn that Google, Microsoft, and others aren't subject to federal privacy laws.
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Privacy Promises Are Central to Google Health
By
David LaGesse
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Dave's Download - February 29, 2008
But federal protections don't accompany medical data moving to online services.
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Credit Card Companies Share Personal Information
By
Kimberly Palmer
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Alpha Consumer - December 27, 2007
Your privacy may not be as protected as you think.
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Facebook Chief Apologizes for Online Sales Tracking
By
Kimberly Palmer
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Alpha Consumer - December 6, 2007
But will users forgive the social networking site for its privacy snafu?
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Facebook Does an About-Face
By
Kimberly Palmer
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Alpha Consumer - November 30, 2007
Users' protests lead the social networking site to change its advertising program.
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Facebook Users Complain About Privacy
By
Kimberly Palmer
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Alpha Consumer - November 26, 2007
The networking site alerts friends about online purchases, often without users' knowledge.
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Threats to Your Genetic Privacy
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Bernadine Healy, M.D.
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Health - November 16, 2007
Americans agree that your genes are your own business, but the genetic privacy bill is deadlocked.
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Madison Police Use Facebook to Track Parties
The Paper Trail - December 15, 2006
Police in Madison, Wis., have been using Facebook to track student parties since Halloween--and they will continue to do so in 2007.
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University of Washington Study: Sport Kit Could Be Used to Stalk
The Paper Trail - December 11, 2006
A gadget made for runners could become a dangerous tracking device, three student researchers at the University of Washington have concluded. A $29 Nike+iPod Sport Kit, intended to measure runners' performance, could be misused by thieves, jealous boyfriends, or other stalkers, the researchers declare in a new report, "Devices That Tell On You".
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