Tag: Privacy

2 plead guilty to stealing patients’ personal info

Washington Examiner · February 28, 2014 1:14 am

"Personally identifiable information" is any information that can be used to find an individual, such as Social Security number, home address or medical history. (Thinkstock)

Personal information managed by EPA is at risk, IG finds

Kelly Cohen · February 26, 2014 5:00 am

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2014 file photo, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. listens during on Capitol Hill in Washington. As the Obama administration raced to meet its self-imposed deadline for online health insurance markets, security experts working for the government worried that state computer systems could become a back door for hackers. "The administration has not been forthcoming with the American people about the serious security risks," Issa said in a statement. "Despite repeated assurances from HHS, the department appears to still be struggling with security concerns." (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)

Health law cybersecurity challenges

Associated Press · February 26, 2014 5:00 am

Tenn. health care computers rated ‘high risk’

Washington Examiner · February 25, 2014 11:02 pm

5 Minn. banks sue Target over data breach

Washington Examiner · February 25, 2014 10:42 pm

A man gets his retina scanned as he enrolls in an identification program. (AP/Bikas Das)

Privacy-wary Idaho legislative panel passes biometric protections

Associated Press · February 25, 2014 5:00 am

The Oregon Legislature is looking at two bills that would curtail access to public records. Lawmakers say they're protecting people's privacy, but government transparency advocates worry about adding even more exemptions to Oregon's public records law. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Oregon lawmakers make public records secret

Associated Press · February 25, 2014 5:00 am

Holder urges congressional action on data breaches

Pete Yost · February 24, 2014 10:10 pm

Bondi working on data breach legislation

Bryan Cohen · February 24, 2014 8:19 pm

Technologist Seth Schoen holds a cell phone as it displays information, also seen on the screen behind, during a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) mobile tracking demonstration Wednesday in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Stores can see where you go by tracking your phone

Jennifer Kerr · February 19, 2014 11:25 pm

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his budget address at City Hall in New York on Feb. 12. (AP/Craig Ruttle)

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New York City’s Bill de Blasio and the future of the nanny state: Black boxes in your car

Timothy P. Carney · February 19, 2014 5:00 am

"I think these records include your phone records, I think they include your text messages, your emails -- and, I think, in all likelihood, they're probably collecting your credit card statements as well," Rand Paul said during a C-SPAN "Newsmakers" interview that aired Sunday. (AP Photo)

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Rand Paul suspects NSA collects credit card records

Joel Gehrke · February 10, 2014 5:00 am