Protecting the confidentiality and security of personal health information in low- and middle-income countries in the era of SDGs and Big Data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As increasing amounts of personal information are being collected through a plethora of electronic modalities by statutory and non-statutory organizations, ensuring the confidentiality and security of such information has become a major issue globally. While the use of many of these media can be beneficial to individuals or populations, they can also be open to abuse by individuals or statutory and non-statutory organizations. Recent examples include collection of personal information by national security systems and the development of national programs like the Chinese Social Credit System. In many low- and middle-income countries, an increasing amount of personal health information is being collected. The collection of personal health information is necessary, in order

SUBMITTER: Beck EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5123209 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature