personal health data

Privacy-minded consumers more likely to share health data if transparency and altruistic use are guaranteed
By Dave Muoio | 02:35 pm | August 18, 2020
A recent survey suggests that patients value knowledge of how exactly their personal information will be used.
COVID-19 apps on the rise, but new investigation shows questionable privacy practices
By Laura Lovett | 04:12 pm | June 08, 2020
An International Digital Accountability Council report is the latest suggesting that a number of COVID-19 apps are missing key security measures. 
COVID-19 apps want user data, but few say they'll protect it
By Dave Muoio | 03:04 pm | June 02, 2020
Of 50 worldwide COVID-19 apps analyzed in Nature Medicine, only 16 promised to anonymize, encrypt and secure the data they collect.
Republican senators introduce bill focused on consumers' data privacy during COVID-19
By Dave Muoio | 04:57 pm | May 11, 2020
The proposed legislation would make companies seek consent from consumers before collecting personal data to track COVID-19, among other data privacy requirements. No Democratic senators have attached themselves to the bill.
RWJF awards Calit2 project $1.9M to explore health data sharing
By Aditi Pai | 09:09 am | June 02, 2014
The Health Data Exploration project, developed at the University of California San Diego and the University of California Irvine, received a $1.