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FTC: Google Offers 'Brutal Choice' on Privacy Policies
The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission said on Sunday that Google was giving consumers a "binary and somewhat brutal" choice on whether they want to go along with the changes to the company's privacy policies set to go into effect next week. Read More »
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Give Us Our Damn Lab Results!!
Two years ago, the Department of Health and Human Services released proposed regulations that would allow patients to obtain their clinical lab test results directly from the lab, rather than having to wait to receive the results from their health care provider. CDT and other consumer groups enthusiastically supported this proposed rule at the time of its release. Read More »
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Global Alliance Formed To Create Framework For Genomic Data Sharing
More than 70 major research and healthcare organizations from 41 countries have signed a letter of intent to create a framework for sharing genomic data worldwide, posted at the Broad Institute's website... Read More »
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Global Wireless Health Market Expected To Reach $59.7 billion By 2018
The global wireless health market is currently valued at $23.8 billion in 2013 and is expected to reach $59.7 billion by 2018, at an estimated CAGR of 20.2% from 2013 to 2018, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets. Read More »
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Google Acquires Nest: Is It One Step Closer To Being 'Big Brother'?
Is Google (GOOG) one step closer to becoming Big Brother? The Internet giant is acquiring Nest, a company that makes smart thermostats and smoke alarms, for $3.2 billion in cash. [...] Nest's thermostats were designed to reduce a homeowner's heating costs; the device learns its user's behaviors and can adjust the temperature autonomously. [...] Read More »
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Google Cookies Are Pretty Mundane. So Why Do Spy Agencies Want Them?
Google cookies used by the NSA aren't much different from typical Web cookies, but when paired with other info, they can help home in on a particular user Read More »
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Google Glass And Other Devices Presenting New Crop Of Privacy Risks
Scarcely a day passes when we don’t hear about some new electronic gadget designed to make our lives more productive, convenient, healthy, or entertaining. Read More »
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Google Glass Should Be Banned For Privacy Reasons Say One In Five UK Residents, Per New Survey
Google Glass isn’t even a product released for public consumption yet and already people are up in arms about its effect on personal privacy. Read More »
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Google Just Granted Itself The Right To Use Your Name And Photo In Its Online Ads
Google just got a tad creepier. Thanks to tweaks made to its terms of service today, Google will be able to use its users’ names and photos in select advertising beginning next month (November 11). Read More »
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Google Transparency Report Highlights Just How Much We Don't Know About National Security Letters
In an unprecedented win for transparency, yesterday Google began publishing generalized information about the number of National Security Letters that the company received in the past year as well as the total number of user accounts affected by those requests. Read More »
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Google Transparency Report Shows Rising Trend Of Government Surveillance
Each year, Google receives thousands of demands from governments around the world seeking information about its users. People who use any of the search engine giant’s free online services – such as Gmail, YouTube, Google+ or Blogger – leave digital footprints behind, and information relating to their accounts is increasingly sought out by law enforcement agencies. [...] Read More »
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Google's Grand Plan For Nest Goes Way Beyond The Internet Of Things
Physical devices are becoming just as important as digital services in achieving Google's know-everything ambitions Read More »
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Google: Non-Gmail Users Have No Legitimate Expectation Of Privacy (Updated)
Here's some more bad news to add to the pile of concern over email vulnerability, a brief filed by Google's attorneys has just surfaced and revealed that Gmail non-Gmail users who exchange emails with a Gmail user should have "no legitimate expectation of privacy"—ever. Read More »
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GOP Senators: Health IT Policy Needs 'Reboot'
Six Republican Senators are asking the healthcare community for input on “recalibrating” health information technology policy, arguing that there are several problems with the current trajectory of the meaningful use program. Read More »
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Government Moves Toward Cloud Computing 'Perfect Storm'
As FedRAMP initiative ramps up, cloud service providers can look forward to clearer guidance from federal clients and a robust market as administration tech chiefs press on toward a 'Perfect Storm' in cloud computing.
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