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I thought that was why google hosted a lot of stuff in Ireland? So that companies could host EU data there without running afoul of the privacy laws? I don't t
by shubb 13y ago
I thought that was why google hosted a lot of stuff in Ireland? So that companies could host EU data there without running afoul of the privacy laws?
I don't think the duty on a company is all that strong - the data has to stay in Europe, on a properly protected computer. Providing you needed a password or equivalent secret to get to the data they are probably okay legally.
Given the NHS is planning to sell poorly anonymized patient records at 10'000 for $10 imminently, I think we are complaining about the wrong problem.
- Silhouette 13y agoI don't think the duty on a company is all that strong You are mistaken. For sensitive personal data, there are much stricter rules on what you can do. Please see the second link I cited before. Given the NHS is planning to sell poorly anonymized patient records at 10'000 for $10 imminently Are you referring to care.data? That programme is essentially dead, in the face of massive opposition, and it was even before the current round of disclosures about hospital records already being leaked.
- DanBC 13y agoYou are wrong about the HES records and about the proposed GP records - there are criminal offences if the data is misused. > Given the NHS is planning to sell poorly anonymized patient records at 10'000 for $10 imminently, That's wrong too. It's okay to be against something, but only if you know what that thing actually is. The data would be pseudo anonymous with HSCIC and anonymous outside HSCIC. While there's a possibility of de-anonymisation anyone doing so would be committing a criminal offence.