Only 43% of parents have set up a patient portal for their child others may not be optimizing portal use, according to a new poll.

The fitness app Strava allows anyone to find the personal information—including home addresses—of some users, report researchers.

Human DNA can be found nearly everywhere. That's good news for science, but bad news for privacy.

"There are big psychological barriers to advancing smart toilets. People think it's too dirty, or they feel uncomfortable about it..."

Minor consent laws for STI/HIV services increased across United States, but limitations persist, report researchers.

Virtual 3D tours on real estate websites, such as Zillow and Redfin, could pose privacy risks to the current residents.

For the first time, tissue donors in a pilot program will be able to anonymously track how scientists use their samples.

To be effective, digital safety education has to be ongoing and reinforced, "not only for the kids, but also for teachers and parents."

Artificial intelligence could help doctors protect a teenager's privacy while also giving the parents info they need.

Researchers have created a tool for measuring how much discomfort "creepy" apps cause users by collecting personal data.