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Doctor warns of risks to patients’ privacy amid surge in virtual care

31/Mar/2020

The use of "unsecure" applications are being deployed out of necessity as the healthcare system grapples with the spread of the COVID-19 virus. And in times of crisis, privacy concerns "tend to take a backseat" to patient health. Read More … [Read more...] about Doctor warns of risks to patients’ privacy amid surge in virtual care

New Vehicle Technology is Driving Privacy

21/Feb/2020

As the automotive industry drives us forward into autonomy, how does this impact data collection and privacy? In this podcast, John Verdi, VP of Policy at Future of Privacy Forum talks about the past, present, and future of data privacy and regulation for connected cars on this week’s episode. Enjoy the ride! … [Read more...] about New Vehicle Technology is Driving Privacy

The Challenge of Legacy

21/Nov/2019

This is a transcript of Edwin Black’s April 11, 2018 keynote address in the Michigan Capitol Rotunda for that state’s official Holocaust Commemoration. Today, I come not just to mourn nor to scorn but rather to warn our world, that is, the world of today whose memories are still whistling and bristling with the torments and tribulations of a generation now passing before … [Read more...] about The Challenge of Legacy

Privacy is a Birthright

03/Oct/2019

It happened again last Saturday. While scrolling through my Twitter feed I noticed a gem. The New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal's Ottawa-based parliamentary reporter and provincial editor had become a father. As so many parents do, this one posted a picture of his new-born son that includes the details of his birth: Full name, including two middle names; date and time of birth; … [Read more...] about Privacy is a Birthright

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