Suraksha P reports: In a major breach of privacy, the Karnataka health department released personal details of all those quarantined in the state in the wake of COVID-19 virus to the media, complete with names, mobile numbers, temporary and permanent addresses. These included details of 23 passengers on the bus and 43 passengers on the…
Category: Healthcare
Student privacy laws still apply if coronavirus just closed your school
Kate Cox reports: Hundreds of colleges and universities are suddenly shutting their doors and making a rapid switch to distance learning in an effort to slow the spread of novel coronavirus disease. Likewise, hundreds of K-12 districts nationwide have either already followed suit or are likely to in the coming days. Online education comes with a whole host of…
UK Supervisory Authority Issues Statement on Data Protection and Coronavirus
Dan Cooper and Luca Tosoni of Covington & Burling write: On March 12, 2020, the UK Supervisory Authority (“ICO”) issued a statement on data protection and coronavirus (“COVID-19”). The statement makes clear that the ICO will take a “reasonable and pragmatic” approach regarding compliance with the GDPR in light of the current health emergency. Similar to the…
New Data Rules Could Empower Patients but Undermine Their Privacy
From the what-could-possibly-go-wrong dept. Natasha Singer reports: In a move intended to give Americans greater control over their medical information, the Trump administration announced broad new rules on Monday that will allow people for the first time to use apps of their choice to retrieve data like their blood test results directly from their health…