The Critical Importance of Owning Your Medical Data The Critical Importance of Owning Your Medical Data

The Critical Importance of Owning Your Medical Data

Securing Personal Health

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In an age where data breaches are increasingly common, the security of medical data has become a paramount concern. A recent article on Wired, titled "Your Medical Data Is Code Blue," delves into the alarming frequency of medical data breaches and the profound implications they have for individuals. This situation underscores the vital importance of individuals owning and controlling their health information to dictate legitimate use and safeguard their privacy.

How to: Use TextSecure How to: Use TextSecure

How to: Use TextSecure

Android

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From the Electronic Frontier Foundation article: "TextSecure is a messaging app that allows users to send confidential messages with their mobile phone using end-to-end encryption. The app works over a Wi-Fi or data connection, but can also be used to send SMS if such a connection is unavailable."

Eight Numbers to Protect from ID Thieves

AllClear Investigator Tamara outlines 8 numbers that ID thieves often seek

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 This article from the AllClearID Alert Network provides a brief description of some common personally identifiable information that is targeted by identity thieves.
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Safe Shepard

Tool for helping manage online privacy

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 Safe Shephard is an online privacy protection service that assists you in managing the personal information that you want to allow marketing and consumer information collection companies to gather and store.
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';--have i been pwned?

Check if you have an account that has been compromised in a data breach

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The ';--have i been pwned? website provides consumers with an easy way to check and see whether their online identity has been a part of any reported public breaches. As a health information consumer you should be sure to make yourself...
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The Right to Access and Correct Your Health Information

A YouTube Video from the Office of Civil Rights

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 From the Office of Civil Rights YouTube page: "Health information is powerful medicine. Having access to your health records is a powerful tool in managing your care. This video will help you learn more about how HIPAA gives you rights to...
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Your Health Information, Your Rights

A Health Information Privacy Video from the Office of Civil Rights

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From the Office of Civil Rights YouTube page: Watch this video to learn about the HIPAA Privacy Rule, a law that protects patients' rights and health information rights. For more information please visit http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/. Whether...
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Is Leaked?

In public have been leaked more than 18 million passwords of Mail accounts. Check your account in database.

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 From the Is Leaked website: "In public have been leaked more than 18 million passwords of Mail accounts. Check your account in database. 25th of september became known of another biggest vulnerability CVE-2014-6271 (shellshock or...
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