Latest Privacy News
Is Big Data at Risk of Unleashing Big Brother?
Privacy is always a flash point. With the advent of big data, privacy is only going to be even more…
Change Impacting Privacy
I have finally gotten around to reading ‘Privacy in Context‘ – Helen’s Nissenbaum‘s excellent treatise on privacy.
The HIPAA Privacy Rule and the Need for a Business Associate Agreement
You’re a covered entity (your company processes, stores or transfers any type of patient information), and you’re outsourcing your HIPAA…
A Cautious Look at Big Data
Big data can provide companies with powerful insights about everything from customer behaviors and preferences to new product opportunities.
Big Data: Good or Evil?
An article in the New York Times stokes fears of Big Data: Social scientists are trying to mine the vast…
Nine Components of a HIPAA Risk Analysis
The Department of Health and Human Services requires organizations to conduct a risk analysis as the first step toward implementing…