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Published May 30, 2012, 05:04 PM

Franken wants laptops with medical info encrypted

U.S. Sen. Al Franken said Wednesday he plans to pursue legislation or federal regulations requiring encryption of all laptops containing private medical information, after presiding over a hearing on aggressive debt collection practices in several Minnesota hospitals.

By: Martiga Lohn, Associated Press

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