Health data storage sites might not be secure
San Francisco Chronicle, February 20, 2008
The World Privacy Forum is warning consumers about the potential pitfalls of using newly popular services that consolidate personal health records. Some of the records are kept by companies that are not subject to current federal regulations on privacy and security, according to the Forum.
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