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Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for November 19, 2013

3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday.

Question: what technology is changing the way physicians deliver medical services?

Hint: “Beam me up, Scotty!”

Answer: telepresence robots, otherwise described as mobile video-conferencing machines, allow a doctor to attend a patient’s bedside despite the two being hundreds of miles apart.  The telemedicine robots permit doctors to “beam” into emergency rooms, intensive-care units – or wherever else they are needed, in order to deliver medical care.   The machines are like doctors-on-wheels, projecting a doctor’s face and other features that permit physicians to interact with what is on the other side of the screen.  Read the details here.

Question: How often do you exercise?  Really?  Hmmmm.  I can tell you are lying.  How?

Hint:

 Throat Tattoo

Answer: Google’s lie-detecting throat tattoo (not as depicted) is really meant to drown out background noise but may be equipped with sensors that are able to detect when the wearer is being a little less than truthful.  Honestly though, it seems most of us would prefer a little background noise and keep our little white lies hidden from view.   Read the story here.

Question: in what way is it becoming more difficult to ignore the Chinese wall?

Hint:

Answer: collecting data emanating from China is not as easy as it used to be.  It is no longer a free-for-all and lawyers need to be aware of privacy issues relating to common data collection scenarios.   With respect to personal data on company devices, the law in China is not very clear despite employment contracts and employer policies in place (though experience indicates that these do have an effect in favor of the employer).  Nonetheless, a U.S. company operating in China may encounter difficulties when attempting to access data, especially in the absence of an employment contract or privacy policy.  In such a circumstance, options, including the exclusion of certain data, are available in order to appease both the employee in China and the U.S. parent.   Regarding inappropriate employee behavior on a personal mobile phone or other device, the situation is a little more delicate.  Due to a lack of broad discovery in China, the U.S. employer may be out of luck if the employee refuses to allow data access.   However, this problem may be resolved if the employee has synced his or her personal device with a company computer allowing personal data to be recovered.   Another ambiguity, as a result of regulation, involves the prohibition against the export of broadly-defined “accounting archives” and the open question of whether copies of such financial data may be exported.  Read the specifics here.