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fromDataBreaches.Net
1 month ago
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Methodist Homes of Alabama and Northwest Florida is notifying residents and employees of its second data breach in seven months. - DataBreaches.Net

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1 day ago

Evoke Wellness at Hilliard updates its breach notification - DataBreaches.Net

An Ohio addiction treatment center discovered unauthorized patient data access by a former employee in October 2024, but delayed notifying affected individuals until August 2025, with inconsistent breach discovery dates in official notifications.
fromDataBreaches.Net
1 month ago
Information security

Methodist Homes of Alabama and Northwest Florida is notifying residents and employees of its second data breach in seven months. - DataBreaches.Net

fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month ago

The Wire: Get cash from Kaiser after $46M settlement; Cal scientists' search for extraterrestrial life

California College of the Arts, founded by Frederick Meyer in Berkeley in 1907 and located in San Francisco since 1996, will close and see its campus transferred to Vanderbilt University. (SF Chronicle) Through the Looking Glass, a childcare nonprofit in Berkeley that assists families of children with disabilities, is among the East Bay child care providers threatened by the Trump administration's announcement that it will $10 billion in funding to California and four other Democratic states, an employee said. (Daily Cal)
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fromwww.sandiegouniontribune.com
1 month ago

Does AI belong in the exam room? Lawsuit alleges California health care group violated patient privacy.

Sharp HealthCare is alleged to have recorded doctor-patient conversations without written consent and used an AI transcription program to document visits.
Public health
fromPrivacy International
4 months ago

A rights based approach to digital health

A human-rights-based healthcare approach must balance expanded digital access with robust privacy protections, particularly when private-sector involvement risks data misuse and inequality.
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fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

'We're not North Korea.' Newsom signs bills to limit immigration raids at schools and unmask federal agents

California enacted laws restricting federal immigration agents' access to schools, hospitals and public spaces and banning disclosure of immigrant information without a judicial warrant.
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

California lawmakers push to restrict immigration actions at schools and hospitals

Responding to the Trump administration's aggressive and unceasing immigration raids in Southern California, state lawmakers this week began strengthening protections for immigrants in schools, hospitals and other areas targeted by federal agents. The Democratic-led California Legislature is considering nearly a dozen bills aimed at shielding immigrants who are in the country illegally, including helping children of families being ripped apart in the enforcement actions. "Californians want smart, sensible solutions and we want safe communities," said Assemblymember Christopher Ward (D-San Diego). "They do not want peaceful neighbors ripped out of schools, ripped out of hospitals, ripped out of their workplaces."
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