The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced it will host a set of three seminars to explore consumer privacy issues and “examine the privacy implications of three new areas of technology that have garnered considerable attention.” The FTC will explore mobile device tracking, alternative scoring products and consumer-generated and -controlled health data. The first seminar, focusing on mobile device tracking, will be held in February. Meanwhile, a Government Health IT report asks, “Can the FTC regulate digital health privacy?” and looks into both sides of the data security debate between the FTC and Atlanta-based health diagnostics firm LabMD.
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