Posts tagged privacy

• Your Medical Info Could Be Worth $50 for Fraudulent Claimants

  David Mittleman | February 13, 2012 8:57 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Did you know that your medical information is worth $50? At least that's according to experts who say that your insurance number, part of your medical history, or your insurance number are...

• Facebook Posts Could Cost You a Job

  David Mittleman | February 06, 2012 8:50 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  You'd better think twice before you post a drunken picture of yourself at the Super Bowl party last night--employers are using the social networking website to weed out potential employees...

• Don't Publish Information on Facebook That You Wouldn't Want Your Grandma To See

  David Mittleman | September 23, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  I warn friends and family all the time that what you publish on your Facebook page should only be the information that you wouldn't mind putting on a billboard or the front of the New York...

• Protect Yourself From Cell Phone Hackers

  David Mittleman | July 11, 2011 10:50 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  As cell phones have become increasingly sophisticated, they have become more central to most of our lives. Many of us would be lost without our phones, as we store important dates, phone numbers,...

• UCLA Health System, News of the World Cases Highlight Privacy Breaches

  David Mittleman | July 09, 2011 2:44 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  By now you have probably heard that media giant Rupert Murdoch and his son James are shutting down the infamous British tabloid News of the World amid a swirling privacy scandal. The 168-year-old...

• Is Your Wi-Fi Network Secure?

  David Mittleman | April 27, 2011 9:14 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Wireless networks have become increasingly commonplace in the last ten years or so. As laptops, tablet PCs, and other mobile devices free us from our desks, Wi-Fi routers allow us to work and surf...

• US Supreme Court to Hear Drug Marketing Case on Tuesday

  David Mittleman | April 25, 2011 4:46 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  In the modern world of medical record keeping, enormous amounts of data are generated by family doctors and pharmacies in the course of caring for and treating their patients. These data can be...

• Privacy Concerns Raised As Cell Phone Tech Grabs National Headlines

  David Mittleman | April 22, 2011 10:50 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Technology has become an increasingly important, almost indispensable part of our lives. There are nearly as many cell phones in the United States as there are people. As the hardware and software...

• Think Before Posting on Social Networking Sites: it Could Mean Your Reputation

  David Mittleman | August 21, 2010 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  You've probably heard of people, or at least have seen characters in movies, change their names and identies to escape their pasts. But what if we all need to change our identities in the future to...

• Are Your Clothes Spying On You?

  David Mittleman | July 28, 2010 1:32 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Wal-Mart recently announced that it would begin using advanced electronic ID tags in its underwear and jeans, a move that the company claims will assist in controlling inventory. However, some...