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Posted on November 30, 2017

Would you let a company see your text messages to get a loan?

Some loan companies in India and Kenya are using contact details, text messages, and call logs to decide who makes the cut
Posted on April 25, 2017

Iris Scans Come to Nursing Homes. Next Stop, Your Phone

Iris Scans Come to Nursing Homes. Next Stop, Your Phone
A retirement community on Lake Erie has turned to a technology more common in sci-fi thrillers than old folks homes: iris scan recognition. The post Iris Scans Come to Nursing Homes. Next Stop, Your Phone appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on March 16, 2017

Obamacare Paved the Way for That Gattaca-Style Employer’s Law

Obamacare Paved the Way for That Gattaca-Style Employer’s Law
A new Republican bill would loosen privacy protections for workers. And it would use parts of the Affordable Care Act to do it. The post Obamacare Paved the Way for That Gattaca-Style Employer's Law appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on November 26, 2016

How Humans Can Force the Machines to Play Fair

How Humans Can Force the Machines to Play Fair
The computer scientist Cynthia Dwork takes abstract concepts like privacy and fairness and adapts them into machine code for the algorithmic age. The post How Humans Can Force the Machines to Play Fair appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on June 14, 2016

Nobody Waived the HIPAA Privacy Law in Orlando After All

Nobody Waived the HIPAA Privacy Law in Orlando After All
Everyone, including doctors, is confused about the patient privacy law. The post Nobody Waived the HIPAA Privacy Law in Orlando After All appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on June 13, 2016

HIPAA Privacy Regulations Didn’t Need to Be Waived After Orlando. Here’s Why They Were Anyway

HIPAA Privacy Regulations Didn’t Need to Be Waived After Orlando. Here’s Why They Were Anyway
Doctors worried the patient privacy law would prevent them from talking to families of victims. The post HIPAA Privacy Regulations Didn’t Need to Be Waived After Orlando. Here’s Why They Were Anyway appeared first on WIRED.
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