What you should know when submitting your DNA to genetic testing labs
What you should know when submitting your DNA to genetic testing labs
With a December 2019 update from Consumer Reports
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Subjective: An abstract from the McClatchy article: "In the age of Facebook and Google, consumers seem comfortable surrendering their personal information to corporations that aggregate it and monetize it. But Ancestry and other DNA testing companies have added an audacious tweak: Consumers are now paying to hand over their genetic code, their most sensitive individual identifier, to companies that could monetize it far into the future."
How to Protect Personal Information with Medical Devices
Medical Devices May Allow a Backdoor for Attackers
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Medical devices with networking capabilities are critical technologies in patient care today. This article explains what their potential security vulnerabilities mean for the average consumer.
An article from the JAMA Open Network
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An article posted in the Journal of the American Medical Association identified that some of the highest-ranking health apps used to assist people with mental health conditions (e.g. depression)...
An article from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
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This is based on an article from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). CISA is the Nation’s risk advisor, working with partners to defend against today’s...
Guidance from the Office for Civil Rights on your right to access your health records
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From the HHS Office for Civil Rights website: Ask your doctor. You have the right to see and get copies of your health information - PDF. In most cases, you can get a copy the way you...
Responsible Terms, Conditions, and Agreements for Consumer Health Apps
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Since one goal of cMHAFF is consumer protection, including their privacy and security, guidance in the area of “Conditions and Agreements” ( CnA ) is offered. CnA is not a formal...
Managing Health App Notifications and Alerts
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This category is about notifications and alerts, which may be used to inform consumers of important situations that they should know about. This includes, but is not limited to, information about...
Security for Data at Rest
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This category is about providing assurance that the consumer’s stored data is secure, regardless of whether it is stored on the consumer’s devices or elsewhere (e.g., in cloud-based...