Here's what Big Tech actually wants with your medical data

Big Tech wants to play doctor, and federal rules set to drop soon will pave the way for it to do just that. 

A high-tech healthcare system sounds like a great idea. Imagine going to a new doctor's office, and being able to transfer your medical records to them directly from an app on your phone — no calling and faxing required.

The flipside? Big Tech gets access to reports from your doctor. That should be scary to anyone who has followed data breach after data breach after data breach. But, of course, tech companies promise they'll take good care of your health data. 

Google, Amazon, and Apple, and to a lesser extent Microsoft, and Facebook, are doubling down on healthcare. Some are strengthening business ties with the healthcare industry, either getting cash to store our records in the cloud, or using patient records to create new tools. Others are catering directly to patients. Read more...