Privacy

Alabama Hospitals End New Year’s Tradition

Several hospitals across the state will no longer release the identities of children born on New Year’s Day after a study found that infant abductions from medical facilities increase during the holidays.

Email Threatens to Release Illinois Clinic Patient Info

Sender wants Clay County Hospital to pay a ransom to prevent health information from being released to the public.

COPS Releases Guidance on Deploying Body-Worn Cameras

Report analyzes the costs and benefits associated with the use of on-body video surveillance.

Data Breach Compromises Information of Nearly 700 Patients

A Florida hospital employee is accused of illegally distributing paperwork containing patient names, DOBs and Social Security numbers.

Read: Senators Propose Legislation to Protect Student Privacy

Senators Propose Legislation to Protect Student Privacy

The “Protecting Student Privacy Act” would make preK-12 schools implement safeguards to protect student data held by private companies.

District Attorney Denies Newspapers’ Request for U of Oregon Records

The Register Guard and The Oregonian asked for records regarding allegations of sexual assault directed at three UO basketball players.

Read: Hospital Accuses Woman of Violating HIPAA Laws for Taking Photos of Son

Hospital Accuses Woman of Violating HIPAA Laws for Taking Photos of Son

Mercy Hospital allegedly detained a woman and ordered her to hand over her cell phone for taking photos of her son during a doctor’s appointment.

Johns Hopkins Settles Class-Action Suit for $190M

Hospital officials will pay as many as 8,500 patients who were secretly taped during pelvic exams by Dr. Nikita Levy.

Keeping Everyone Honest With On-Body Video

Officer-worn cameras can prove what did or didn’t happen during police and security officer interactions, reducing liability exposures and preserving witness statements.

Read: Hospital Hacking Threatens Data of 62,000 Workers

Hospital Hacking Threatens Data of 62,000 Workers

UPMC employee Social Security numbers, addresses, salaries and bank account information may have been exposed.

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