Tag Archives: data privacy

Protecting Data Between Services

Posted on April 22, 2019 by way0utwest

I saw an announcement this week that Microsoft is shutting down their HealthVault service, where someone might have chosen to store their medical records in a way that it could be shared with health professionals, but an individual could maintain … Continue reading →

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Scary Data Collection

Posted on April 18, 2019 by way0utwest

Most of us would feel fairly creeped out by finding out an AirBnb or hotel had security cameras watching us. I’m not a woman, and I’m sure ladies are especially bothered by this, but there was an AirBnB rental where … Continue reading →

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Treat All Sensitive Data as Important

Posted on February 21, 2019 by way0utwest

We know that not all the data in our company is important. We have databases that contain orders or inventory or schedules, often much of which isn’t easily or directly related to an individual. At least, it’s not if you … Continue reading →

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Tougher Privacy Laws

Posted on November 29, 2018 by way0utwest

I am all for tougher privacy laws, especially for companies that have not followed basic security practices for securing data. There is a proposal from US Senator Ron Wyden that would increase penalties and give more rights to consumers. Consumers could opt … Continue reading →

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