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The New York Times reports that some U.S. schools that don’t want to report COVID-19 data are using HIPPA and FERPA privacy laws as an excuse. Neither law would require withholding such data as long as it didn’t contain personal information, and such a decision would pose a health risk to families and communities.

A new survey by W2O, a leader in healthcare analytics, found that 82% of U.S. consumers feel the government should regulate when and how health information is shared.  Seventy percent believe that companies are currently collecting, storing and saving their health data without their knowledge.

The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) has updated its U.S. state privacy law comparison chart to show what’s in, what’s out, and what to watch for.

Uber’s former security chief charged with data breach cover up The California United States Attorney and FBI brought obstruction of justice charges against Uber’s former CSO for concealing a security breach that revealed PII associated with 57 million users and drivers. In a warning to other companies, the announcement stated, “We expect prompt reporting of criminal conduct. We will not tolerate corporate cover-ups”.

Aphersis raises €2.5M for privacy-safe data sharing Aphersis, which ensures secure, private data collaboration and analysis for global pharma, manufacturing and telecom companies, has just received seed funding from top-tier investors, including Twitter’s board chair. The company uses decentralized computing, federated learning and cryptographic protocols to make it possible to share highly sensitive data.