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Consumer Advocate Jamie Court Cites Risks Of Electronic Medical Records
Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, has pushed the patients' rights movement in the United States for more than a decade by sponsoring successful laws in California. As part of his work for the California-based nonprofit, Court is closely watching Google's and Microsoft's entry into the electronic medical records field. He spoke with The Plain Dealer about patient privacy and his concerns in the digital age.
Continue reading...Google Health “Share” Feature Raises Privacy Concerns
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Google Health has a new feature that lets users share medical information with others through an e-mail link. Google has tried to take safety measures. A link to a shared profile will only work in connection with the specified e-mail address, so the link does not work if it is forwarded. Also, all links expire after 30 days. Jamie Court, president of the Washington D.C.-based consumer advocacy group Consumer Watchdog doesn't think that's enough. "Doctors and hospitals have a duty to keep this information confidential, but others don’t," he told The Industry Standard. "In the hands of the wrong workplace colleague, friend or vendor, this information could be used against patients."
Continue reading...Podcast: Watchdog On Facebook’s Democratic Foray
Friday, February 27, 2009
Click here to listen to the podcast. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on February 26 that, from now on, the company will post proposed changes to its terms of service and other policies for member input. CBS News and CNET Technology analyst Larry Magid discuss the move with Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog.
Continue reading...Google Seeks Starvation Of Growling Watchdog
Thursday, February 26, 2009
(Semi-)Apology For Money-Snuffing Missive San Francisco, CA -- Google has attempted to cut the funding of a well-known public watchdog, after the organization launched a "guerrilla" attack on its Washington lobby operation.
Continue reading...Google Stays Mum On EHR Privacy Provisions Of Stimulus Bill
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Consumer Watchdog, a Washington D.C.-based consumer advocacy group, said the additions were a victory for patient privacy rights activists. "Google and Microsoft and medical records companies are now accountable in the way HIPAA providers are," Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog told The Industry Standard. "Heretofore these guys had no accountability."
Continue reading...Google Tries To Kibosh Funding Of Critic
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
This week, it came to light that Google attempted to persuade a foundation to stop funding Consumer Watchdog, Santa Monica, Calif.-based non-profit that criticized the search giant for its privacy stance.
Continue reading...Google Watchdog Battle Heats Up
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court wrote to Google CEO Eric Schmidt Monday arguing that his top executives must "have more important priorities than defunding a consumer group critical of your lack of privacy protections." In the letter, he laid out some observations about Google's perceived "less than open corporate culture, its opaque public policymaking division and some suggestions for change and moving forward."
Continue reading...Privacy Watchdog Suffers Google’s Ire
Monday, February 23, 2009
Search Giant Tries To Pull Consumer Watchdog's Funding The U.S. privacy and consumer protection group Consumer Watchdog today shot back at Google for allegedly trying to have its funding withdrawn.
Continue reading...Privacy Watchdog Condemns Google For Effort To Defund It: Calls For Greater Corporate Disclosure About Lobbying Efforts And Independent Privacy Chief
Monday, February 23, 2009
Washington, DC -- Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court wrote Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt today questioning the company’s priorities following efforts by one of Google’s top executives to dissuade a charitable foundation from supporting the nonpartisan group’s privacy efforts.
Continue reading...Google Rates Its Own Washington Watchdog
Monday, February 23, 2009
Since winning the grant last August, Consumer Watchdog has challenged Google privacy practices related to its Gmail electronic mail program and its Chrome Web browser. Last month, the group accused Google of lobbying Congress to weaken privacy protections for medical records stored in its Google Health program. “Their business model is incompatible with privacy,” says Jamie Court, Consumer Watchdog’s president.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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