Hospitals must obtain written informed consent from patients before subjecting them to pelvic exams and exams of other sensitive areas — especially if an exam will be done while the patient is unconscious, the federal government said Monday. New guidance from the
Have you ever wondered if the stores where you shop are watching you? Not just with security cameras. With something more advanced and creepy. Something that can recognize your face and identify who you are, where you live, what you like and
People who share intimate images without the consent of those depicted could face prison terms after calls from campaigners for a crackdown on so-called revenge porn. Laws introduced today (Tuesday) will remove the need for the prosecution to prove that perpetrators intended
Japan’s parliament on Friday raised the age of sexual consent to 16 from 13, a limit which had remained unchanged for more than a century and was among the world’s lowest, amid calls for greater protection of children and women. The revision
Pre-installed system apps on Android phones from three popular Chinese vendors, as well as third-party apps, are reportedly transmitting personal user information without notification or consent. Researchers at universities in the United Kingdom examined the Chinese version of the Android OS distributions
The lawyer representing the grief-stricken mother of Madison Brooks, 19, has been “blown away” by claims made by a suspect’s representative. Ms Brooks was allegedly raped by two teenagers before she was hit by a car and killed earlier this month. Kerry
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