The Nude Video of a 93-Year-Old on Snapchat
A nursing assistant has been fired for participating in what is only the most recent in a string of surreptitious recordings by employees of nursing homes and assisted-living centers.
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Searching Private Data, and Ensuring It Stays Private
The National Security Agency has your data. Is there a way to use it that won't further violate your privacy?
The (Unwitting) Grandmothers of Snapchat
A review found 35 cases since 2012 in which nursing home or assisted living workers surreptitiously shared photos or videos of residents on social media. At least 16 cases involved Snapchat.
Fact-Checking the Debate on Encryption
The existence of coded communications is a reality and the U.S. may not be able to do much about it.
Forget the Anthem Breach, Small-Scale Violations of Medical Privacy Often Cause the Most Harm
Breaches that expose the health details of just a patient or two are proliferating nationwide. Regulators focus on larger privacy violations and rarely take action on small ones, despite the harm.
Should People on the Terrorist Watch List Face Closer Scrutiny Before Buying a Gun?
Pacific Standard's primer on the "terrorist gap."
Privacy Not Included: Federal Law Lags Way Behind New Health-Care Technology
The federal privacy law known as HIPAA doesn’t cover home paternity tests, fitness trackers, or health apps. When a Florida woman complained after seeing the paternity test results of thousands of people online, federal regulators told her they didn’t have jurisdiction.
Where’s the Evidence That Mass Surveillance Actually Works?
Officials are again pointing to the need for mass surveillance to take down terrorists. Here’s what we know about how well it works.
Your Television May Be Watching You More Than You Watch It
Vizio, one of the most popular brands on the market, is offering advertisers “highly specific viewing behavior data on a massive scale.”
When Students Become Patients, Privacy Suffers
University students have less privacy for their campus health records than they would have if they sought care off campus. Schools say they are trying to seek the right balance between privacy and safety.