EU DPAs Issue Green and Red Lights for Processing Health Data During the COVID-19 Epidemic
As Europe is grappling with an exponential increase in COVID-19 cases, some European Data Protection Authorities issued public interest guidance […]
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Healthcare data hacking could lead to identity thefts
When a healthcare company is hacked, criminals gain access not only to health information, but also to demographic and financial […]
EDPB and the EDPS consider the European Commission to be a processor of patient data in the eHealth Digital Service Infrastructure
On July 12, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a joint […]
Hackers are stealing personal medical data to impersonate your doctor
While personally identifiable information — full names, social security numbers, home addresses, dates of birth, credit card numbers — can […]
EDPB’s Position on Clinical Trials Creates Friction with Other EU Legislation
Clinical trials in the EU include the collection of sensitive health data from patients. Trial sponsors are obliged to reconcile […]
European Commission Issues Updated Q&A on Interplay between the GDPR and the Clinical Trials Regulation
On April 10, 2019, European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety issued a revised Q&A analyzing the interplay between […]
Finland Approves Act On The Secondary Use Of Social And Health Care Personal Data
The Finnish Parliament has approved the new general Act on the Secondary Use of Social Welfare and Health Care Data […]
Council of Europe issues recommendation on health-related data
On March 28, 2019, the Council of Europe issued a new Recommendation on the protection of health-related data. The Recommendation […]
Personal health information has a value on the black market
Thieves collect personal data such as home addresses and contact information, but also details of physical or mental conditions and […]
Can GDPR Work for Health Scientific Research?
On October 22, 2018, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), and […]