Tag Archives: privacy policy
GW WonkCast S3E11-3: Above the Fold: Facebook, Privacy, and Surveillance
The latest Above the Fold covers Mark Zuckerberg’s recent trip to Washington. Last month, news broke that the data firm Cambridge Analytica accessed the personal data of 87 million Facebook users. Are policies needed to regulate Facebook or can it regulate itself? Learn how the hearing went and more as co-Host Gabe Moss and Staff Writer […]
Commercial DNA Testing Creates Need to Protect Biometric Data
Kelly Straub, MPA, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Has your DNA been compromised? The recent rise in popularity of commercial DNA testing companies is transforming the medical field, but few consumers are aware of the privacy implications of using these services. Since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized commercial genetic testing for hereditary diseases in […]
