Application Development

The Quest to Improve Security, Privacy of Third-Party Health Apps

April 12, 2022 - Third-party health applications fall outside HIPAA's purview, positioning them in a regulatory gray area where transparency, security, and privacy obligations are left open to interpretation. Consumers may not realize that the way third-party apps choose to use their health data is largely up to individual companies rather than predetermined regulations. The Federal Trade...


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30 Popular mHealth Apps Vulnerable to API Attacks, Posing PHI Risk

by Jessica Davis

The 30 most popular mHealth apps are highly vulnerable to API cyberattacks, which could enable unauthorized access to full patient records, such as protected health information and personally...