Lawmakers are trying to stop Google from gobbling up your health data

Google's hand has been caught in the cookie jar of your personal health data. And now, congress is trying to slam that lid shut. 

This week, multiple reports came to light showing that Google is very much in the business of acquiring data about our health — from government bodies, health institutes and our own Google searches. That's caused alarm because, under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a person's health information is supposed to have strict privacy protections. However, it turns out that HIPAA loopholes, and the digital nature of a lot of that information, have punctured a gaping hole in our protective shield.  Read more...