Anna Oberschelp de Meneses and Kristof Van Quathem write: On July 17, 2018, the Portuguese Supervisory Authority (“CNPD”) imposed a fine of 400.000 € on a hospital for infringement of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The decision has not been made public. Earlier this week, the hospital publicly announced that it will…
Category: Healthcare
Health surveillance: Engineers unveil smart wristband that broadcasts your health and environmental data to a phone through Wi-Fi
Isabelle Z. reports: Just when you thought that tracking humans through technology couldn’t get any worse, engineers have developed a smart wristband that uses a wireless connection to smartphones to power a new generation of devices that monitor personal health and environmental data. In a study that was published in the journal Microsystems and Nanoengineering, researchers…
Need medical help? Sorry, not until you sign away your privacy
Mary Madden writes: Last summer I found myself running late for a doctor’s appointment I’d waited months to get. Even though the back injury I had sustained three months earlier was finally starting to improve, I was eager to get an expert opinion from an orthopedic surgeon. When I arrived, breathless and apologetic, the doctor’s…
The Implications of the GDPR on Clinical Trials in Europe
Kristof Van Quathem writes: On October 23, 2018, the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries in cooperation with the Future of Privacy Forum and the Center for Information Policy Leadership will organize a workshop entitled, “Can GDPR Work for Health Research.” In the first session, the workshop will discuss the implications of the General Data Protection…