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Healthcare Workers Sue Amazon Over Potential HIPAA Violations With Alexa Device

By Emma Mayer for Newsweek A lawsuit against Amazon was filed this week by some healthcare workers who allege that their Alexa devices have been recording their conversations. Healthcare IT News reported that four plaintiffs believe their Amazon Alexa devices may have seized information, such as private conversations with patients, that are HIPAA protected. “Amazon’s…

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Amazon and Gates Foundation may team up to deliver coronavirus test kits to Seattle homes

Christina Farr for CNBC Amazon Care, the company’s virtual medical clinic for employees, is in talks with local public health organizations about using its logistics expertise to help deliver at-home coronavirus testing kits to people’s homes in the Seattle area. The discussions have been going on for more than a week, say three people with…

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