The diagnosis is in: Mobile health apps are bad for your privacy
Sensitive data is moving through Android healthcare apps without adequate protection. Researchers found that many transmit information without encryption, store...
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$59.5M Flo Health App Privacy Settlement
Individuals who used the Flo App in the United States between Nov. 1, 2016, and Feb. 28, 2019, may qualify...
Privacy Dangers of Mental Health Apps
Privacy Dangers of Mental Health Apps Nearly 1 in 4 American adults live with a mental health condition. Yet over...
Is Your Period Tracking App Violating Your Privacy?
Period-tracking apps promise simplicity: a colorful calendar that predicts when your next cycle begins, reminders about ovulation, and even personalized...
New Class Certification Decision in App-Tracking Case Provides Critical Guidance for Businesses Facing Privacy Claims | Fisher Phillips
A California federal court just certified a significant class action involving allegations that a health-tracking app improperly shared sensitive...
For Health Apps, Questions Over Privacy and Efficacy
In recent years, health apps have seen an explosion in development and usage: Today, there are about 350,000 apps available to...
Privacy experts worry smart exercise equipment and apps could be sharing your health info
Smart-exercise equipment and health tracking apps promise to make getting to your health goals and monitoring your gains easier. But...
New Health Apps May Pose Challenges to Patient Privacy
The popularity of health apps raises significant issues in terms of patient privacy. HIPAA rules apply when protected health information...
New Health Apps May Pose Challenges to Patient Privacy
The popularity of health apps raises significant issues in terms of patient privacy. HIPAA rules apply when protected health information...
