Cybersecurity and Privacy
A report by the U.K.-based Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps found 84% of 25 apps shared data outside of the developer's system.
The tech giant said the update will also apply to places like counseling centers, domestic violence shelters and addiction treatment facilities.
The company said a mode that allows users to access the app without a name, email or technical identifier will be available in the coming weeks.
Also, Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust launches new patient portal.
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Also, British digital health startup Healum launches research network.
According to the review by cybersecurity and VPN company Surfshark, 10 of the apps collected coarse location data.
The researchers found 20 of the 23 apps reviewed shared data with third parties. Only 16 displayed a privacy policy, and three collected data before consent.
Germany, Belgium and France are trailblazers followed by Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland.
A JAMA study found consumers are more willing to share step count data than other types of information.
2022 Look Ahead
Manoj Srivastava, a cybersecurity expert at Kaseya, offers a view ahead at a variety of security technologies important to the year ahead.