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Story Archives of 'Privacy'Prescriptions and PrivacyBy Richard Ager on Wednesday, July 9, 2008.Most of the country employs an electronic prescription registry, where doctors and pharmacists can learn instantly which prescriptions you have, who wrote them, and where and how often they get filled. Many in medicine and law enforcement say these registries significantly reduce prescription drug abuse, but New Hampshire is one of the few states that has resisted, as libertarians and other privacy advocates say government has no business collecting and sharing such deeply personal information. We’ll look at the debate and see if a prescription drug registry could be on its way to New Hampshire. Guests
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  Predicting College DropoutsBy Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, June 18, 2008.
It turns out that universities are implementing a similar program. No, they don’t have PreCogs. And they’re not trying to stop murders. Instead, they’re looking for indicators that predict whether students are at-risk of dropping out. That includes everything from SAT scores to financial-aid status, and even dining hall attendance. It’s an effort to increase retention, and reach out to faltering students before they themselves know they're in trouble. Catherine Rampell, technology reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education, joins Word of Mouth to explain how these pre-emptive programs work. (Photo by Ralph Nickens) listen:
Credit SecurityBy Laura Knoy on Monday, March 31, 2008.Many Hannafords shoppers got a big shock a few weeks ago when the grocery chain acknowledged that hackers had been stealing customers’ credit card numbers for several months. This isn’t the first such security breach in the state. We’ll break down the complex process that begins each time you swipe that card, find out who’s in charge of making sure your payment goes where they’re supposed to, and look at what the private sector is doing to keep up with hackers. Guests
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Who's Gonna Pay for Hannafords' Security Breach?By Barbara Cariddi on Wednesday, March 19, 2008.Earlier this week the supermarket chain Hannafords announced that some 4 point 2 million of its customers' credit and debit card numbers were exposed and at least 18 hundred stolen by hackers. No personal information, like names and addresses, was taken, but the breach involved all of the chains 165 stores in the northeast. Consumers, banks, and credit card companies are still trying to figure out how much damage was done and who's going to have to pay for it. Maine Public Radio's Barbara Cariddi reports from Portland. listen:
Governor Pushes Electronic PrescriptionsBy Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, October 11, 2007.Governor John Lynch says New Hampshire is on its way to getting all physicians to send prescriptions electronically. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports that Lynch and the healthcare industry see this as a way to reform the system. listen:
Identity Theft in New HampshireBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, June 19, 2007.The accidental release at Concord Hospital of over 9,000 patients’ records, including personal information like social security numbers, is only the latest in a series of security breaches in New Hampshire, including TJ Maxx and BJ’s Wholesale Club. In an increasingly technology and internet oriented society, is identity theft more prevalent or is it just more widely reported under new standards of law? We’ll get an idea of how big the problem is or isn’t, what the laws are and what you can do about it. Guests
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House Overwhelmingly Votes to Block Real IDBy Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, April 5, 2007.The New Hampshire House has nearly unanimously passed a bill that prohibits the state from taking part in the controversial identification program known as Real ID. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
State Prescription Privacy Law ChallengedBy Dan Gorenstein on Friday, January 26, 2007.A state law limiting how much drug companies can know about your prescriptions faces a challenge in federal court Monday. Last year, lawmakers approved a bill that prohibits companies from selling information about what doctor is prescribing which drug. The companies that sell that information argue the state is hurting their business. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of DataBy Liz Bulkley on Tuesday, January 9, 2007.It's difficult to survive in modern America without creating a trail of data everywhere you go. From ATM machines and grocery store discount cards to every Google search we've ever made, computers can piece together a profile of who we are and what we do -- whether we want them to or not. Tonight on the Front Porch, we'll meet the artistic designer behind an elaborate, multi-media performance that raises questions about surveillance through data. And we'll find out how businesses are using this data for the benefit of the consumer. Our guests are: Marianne Weems, artistic director of The Builders Association, a New York-based theater performance and media company. Their production, SUPER VISION, is playing at Dartmouth's Hopkins Center for the Arts this weekend. John Marshall, adjunct associate professor of business administration at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College listen:
Doctors Demand Prescription PrivacyBy Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, May 10, 2006.New Hampshire lawmakers are considering a plan that would make the state the first in the nation to prohibit the sale of the prescriptions doctors write. The pharmaceutical industry warns the bill poses a threat to physicians and patients alike. But supporters say the measure would slow rising healthcare costs and limit the industry's influence over doctors. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein has more. listen:
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In Steven Spielberg’s 2002 thriller Minority Report, based on the Phillip K. Dick story, Tom Cruise plays an officer in the District of Columbia Precrime Division. His job? To stop crimes from happening, with the aid of three PreCogs who can visualize murders before they occur. But the Attorney General’s office questions whether those predictions are always accurate.