The end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020 have seen rampant attacks on an aspect of communications technologies we often take for granted: encryption. In addition to being the protective buffer of most internet traffic—everything from commercial transactions to social interactions—it also protects those who may need increased privacy, [...]
In a global pandemic, we are embracing the online world as our “new normal.” If we didn’t already, we now conduct our work, shopping, and social lives on the web more than ever. So, it comes as no surprise that privacy and its close friend encryption have entered the scene, [...]
The COVID-19 crisis is revealing the institutions upon which we rely most: healthcare, grocers, and local government, along with the pressure points, flaws, and frailties of each. There’s probably never been a stronger collective desire to protect and empower these institutions, and thereby protect and empower ourselves. Looking beyond our [...]
In a matter of weeks, the U.S. Congress has come a long way on telehealth. For years, ACT | The App Association’s Connected Health Initiative (CH)) pushed for the removal of a critical barrier to widespread telehealth deployment: Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act, which severely restricts the circumstances [...]
With the COVID-19 pandemic upending the normal routines of millions, commotion and confusion unfortunately rule the day. Much of the country is severely curtailing travel and abstaining from visiting healthcare providers unless a severe emergency arises, leading providers to adopt telehealth and remote patient monitoring solutions to handle more routine [...]