IQVIA was fined $7.8 million for failing to properly anonymize health data

IQVIA was fined .8 million for failing to properly anonymize health data

The Italian Data Protection Agency (GPDP) has fined IQVIA 7 million euros ($7.8 million) for poor data processing practices that the agency said could have put about a million patients at risk of data disclosure and deanonymization. IQVIA is a multinational company providing healthcare data analytics, technology and clinical research services. The company claims on … Read more

Synology’s health check missed 9527 errors on the drive, which I only found by direct querying.

Synology’s health check missed 9527 errors on the drive, which I only found by direct querying.

My first NAS was an unfamiliar device to me. I accidentally won it, and for the first two years it sat in my storage room because I was a sophomore living in the dorms. After graduating and returning home, I started using it. For years it was just used for volume storage, as it was … Read more

Apple’s updated Health app calculates your ‘healthy age’ and fitness score

Apple’s updated Health app calculates your ‘healthy age’ and fitness score

Along with the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, Apple on Wednesday introduced a redesigned Apple Health app that takes advantage of Apple Intelligence to make better sense of your health data. The change provides a new insight tab that includes a summary of the most up-to-date information, plus personalized recommendations, assessments, a … Read more

Google Health 5.09 starts rolling out big Pixel Watch updates

Google Health 5.09 starts rolling out big Pixel Watch updates

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Add Android authority to Google: TL; DR Google Health 5.09 is now rolling out for iOS and Android. The update brings the new Pixel Watch Health Guardian features announced yesterday. We’re also getting a few updates on activity registration and custom food. As Friday is fast approaching, how is … Read more

The long-awaited Health Guardian features on the Pixel Watch 5 are finally here

The long-awaited Health Guardian features on the Pixel Watch 5 are finally here

Google is finally rolling out the Pixel Watch’s long-awaited Health Guardian features, bringing blood pressure trends, insulin resistance trends, and sleep quality indicators to the Google Health app. The new tools will begin rolling out to eligible users today, September 24, with monthly trend reports expected to arrive in October. They’re available for free on … Read more

I tried the new Apple Health app and it’s everything I wanted from Google Health

I tried the new Apple Health app and it’s everything I wanted from Google Health

Brady Snyder / Android Authority Add Android Authority to Google: I’ve been walking the line between Google Health and Apple Health since I bought my first wearable. I ran with the Fitbit Charge HR for a few weeks before switching back to the Apple Watch Sport in 2015, and I’ve been wearing the Apple Watch … Read more