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Italy's Data Protection Authority fined IQVIA €7 million ($7.8M) for inadequate data-processing practices risking exposure and de-anonymization of about one million patients. The fine highlights significant lapses in protecting sensitive health information.
Italy's Data Protection Authority fined IQVIA €7 million ($7.8M) for inadequate data-processing practices risking exposure and de-anonymization of about one million patients. The fine highlights significant lapses in protecting sensitive health information.
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Italy's Data Protection Authority (GPDP) has fined IQVIA €7 million ($7.8M) over poor data-processing practices that the agency says could have put roughly one million patients at risk of data exposure and de-anonymization. [...]
Proper anonymization of health data is critical to safeguarding patient privacy and preventing misuse. This case underscores the importance of stringent data protection measures in the healthcare sector.
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