One win and one major loss for health security
In the critical case of FBI vs. your privacy, Google backed Apple—which specifically cited the importance of keeping personal health information private in their refusal to build backdoor access to iPhones.
The buzz about Apple’s data security ‘win’ buried a scary loss: the Southern California hospital whose EHR was held hostage paid a $17K ransom (in bitcoins) to release its network. And it wasn’t the first to do so.
Headlines
Apple CEO Tim Cook: Health Info At Risk In FBI Request To Unlock iOS
Tweet | MobiHealthNews
Some Companies Track Employee Pregnancies. That’s Less Scary Than It Sounds.
Tweet | Vox
If You Want Life Insurance, Think Twice Before Getting A Genetic Test
Tweet | Fast Company
A Cervical Selfie Might Save Your Life
Tweet | The Daily Beast
Retail Companies Are Buying Their Way Into Digital Health And Fitness
Tweet | MobiHealthNews
Oscar Shifts Course In Million Customer Plan
Tweet | Bloomberg
Helping With Healthcare Takes Heavy Toll On Caregivers
Tweet | Chicago Tribune
Most Caregivers Relied More On Online Health Information In The Past Year
Tweet | MobiHealthNews
Rock Health in the News
A Huge Boost For Evidence-Based Online Mental Health Care (Lantern)
Tweet | Rock Health blog
Omada Health Brings Its Diabetes Prevention Program To Low-Income Populations
Tweet | Fast Company
The 25 Hottest San Francisco Startups To Watch In 2016 (Sano, Honor)
Tweet | Business Insider
Funding
| Company | Amt | Investors | Source |
| Vitagene | $5.5M | Spectrum 28, Viking Global Investors | Vator News |
| Protenus | $4M | Arthur Ventures, LionBird | MedCity News |
| Bloodbuy | $3.8M | Undisclosed | HIT Consultant |
| Constant Therapy | $1.9M | Undisclosed | MobiHealthNews |
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