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HealthVault and Patient Privacy – The Issue Is Deeper than Data Security

October 6th, 2007 · No Comments · Medical Privacy, Privacy and New Technology

Who will use Microsoft’s new online health information repository, HealthVault? It is not an idle question. Historically, there has not been an enormous demand for this kind of electronic record keeping from patients. As a recent PCWorld article points out: Microsoft’s new e-health platform will probably be the largest not affiliated with an insurance provider [...]

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Microsoft Launches HealthVault, Online Health Information Repository, with Commitment to Privacy

October 4th, 2007 · No Comments · Medical Privacy, Privacy and New Technology

Microsoft has just launched HeathVault, and the company asserts its commitment to user privacy: As the name suggests, the HealthVault site is designed to be an online, encrypted vault, where U.S. users can store and manage their health records without paying a fee. The site will also serve as a repository for health-related articles and [...]

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Micro-Camcorder or Pack of Gum?

September 29th, 2007 · No Comments · Privacy and New Technology

The world’s smallest micro-camcorder is the size of a pack of gum: Many camcorders have been billed as the world’s smallest, but only one has been small enough to hide inside a pack of gum. The Red Ferret Journal says the Micro Camcorder is the smallest high-resolution, real time digital camcorder ever produced. The camera [...]

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