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BofA anticipates biometric ID with ATM security patent application

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Dissent

Bank of America has applied for an ATM patent (U.S. Patent Application No. 20130264384) that would connect the ATM to external authentication capabilities such as a fingerprint scanner. Read more of the details from the patent application on atm marketplace. Thanks to Joe Cadillic for this link.

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Rape trial evidence battle yields small victory for victims

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Dissent

Jill Burke reports: The trial of an Anchorage man accused of sexual assault has forced the Alaska courts to address a challenging question: Should a victim’s private medical and mental health records be fair game? At stake is the proper balance in Alaska between a crime victim’s right to privacy and a criminal defendant’s right to…

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Women charged in cancer center identity thefts

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Dissent

Vivian Ho reports: Two women were charged with identity theft for allegedly stealing mail and personal information from patients at an Alta Bates Summit Medical Center breast cancer center in Alameda County, Santa Clara County prosecutors said Wednesday. Salina Soriano, 37, of San Jose, and Regina Kennedy, 36, a transient, are accused of using the…

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A follow-up on the case of the dentist convicted of improperly accessing prescription monitoring database: the dentist responds

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Dissent

On October 16, PHIprivacy.net published a post concerning Dr. Fred S. Glick, a dentist in Ohio who pleaded guilty to misusing the state’s prescription monitoring database. In that post, I included statements from the patient whose data were accessed, but had not been able to reach Dr. Glick to get a statement from him. As…

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Authorities investigating cybersecurity incidents targeting Obamacare website

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Dissent

The Chicago Tribune reports: U.S. authorities are investigating a series of cybersecurity incidents targeting the HealthCare.gov website at the center of President Obama’s healthcare law, a U.S. homeland security official told Congress on Wednesday. Roberta Stempfley, acting assistant secretary of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, said her department was aware…

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The FACT Act invades asbestos victims’ privacy; we urge you to vote no

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Dissent

I didn’t know about this advocacy by Asbestos Cancer Victims’ Rights Campaign but agree with their position: November 11, 2013 Dear Representative, As organizations concerned about protecting personal privacy, we write to express our strong concerns about H.R. 982, the “Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act” or FACT Act. The FACT Act requires asbestos trust funds to file…

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