Medical privacy

Discussion Draft of Health Information Technology and Privacy Legislation

Jun 4 2008 - 10:00am


Patient Privacy Rights' Founder & Chair, Dr.

Myths about HIPAA


To talk about the myths surrounding HIPAA and privacy, you have to first read what HIPAA actually says about privacy.

Governor signs Johnson bill protecting children’s biometric information

 

(STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX) – The governor signed Sen. Karen Johnson’s bill Thursday prohibiting schools from collecting fingerprints and other biometric information from students without parental consent. Johnson argues that biometric readers in schools jeopardize student privacy, open the threat of identity theft and pose a potential risk to the student’s safety.

What will be the hottest privacy issues/battles in 2008? By Dr. Peel

Liberty Coalition would like to thank Dr. Peel for being our first guest blogger in 2008.

 

Arizona to create high-tech driver licenses

State Sen. Karen Johnson, R-Mesa, said she is “livid’’ that Napolitano
promised to have Arizona comply with the Real ID Act and promised to
fight the plan despite its voluntary nature.

“The federal government’s going to get all this information,’’ Johnson said.

Remarks on Violent Radicalization & Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act, HR 1955 by Ron Paul

There are many causes for concern in HR 1955. The legislation specifically singles out the Internet for "facilitating violent radicalization, ideologically based violence, and the homegrown terrorism process" in the United States. Such language may well be the first step toward US government regulation of what we are allowed to access on the Internet.

November 27th, 2007 News from the Liberty Coalition

Dear Friends of Liberty

Social Security numbers of former UF students leaked on Web site By DEVIN CULCLASURE,

A news release from the Liberty Coalition, a group that works to
preserve the privacy of individuals, said 14 files on the Web site
contained "sensitive information" of 534 former UF students, including
415 Social Security numbers.

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