For Aussies: My Health Record opt-out period begins,

... but privacy concerns remain.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/...-say-its-safe-privacy-concerns-remain/9981658

 

My Health Record: Your questions answered on cybersecurity, police and privacy

 

My Health Record systems collapse under more opt-outs than expected
July 16, 2018
https://www.zdnet.com/article/my-health-record-systems-collapse-under-more-opt-outs-than-expected/

 

Ha ha ha ...

 

My Health Record: confusion as some Australians shocked they already have one

 

Concerns My Health Record could expose sex workers, people living with HIV to prosecution

 

Well, shouldn't it be?

Unless the client is also HIV positive. I mean, I'd like to be sure of that, regardless of which role I was playing.

 

My Health Record opt-out debate is getting silly but government is at fault
Neither government nor the medical lobbyists have noticed that they've lost the public's trust when it comes to safeguarding data.
They need to listen, and earn that trust back.
July 20, 2018
https://www.zdnet.com/article/my-he...-is-getting-silly-but-government-is-at-fault/

 

Not My Health Record: Liberal MP Tim Wilson opts out of Government system

 

My Health Record agency adds 'reputation', 'public interest' cancellation options to app contracts

 

My Health Record needs privacy improvements to restore public confidence: Human Rights Commissioner

 

Security concerns drive growing concern over mandatory health records
As breaches of medical data mount, union calls for “urgent ministerial intervention”
July 24, 2018
https://www.cso.com.au/article/6442...rowing-concern-over-mandatory-health-records/

 

My Health Record data error creates 'bureaucratic nightmare' for Melbourne woman

 

The digital health project My Health Record could undermine the ability of young people to access confidential medical care, critics have warned.

 

My Health Record privacy concerns will be addressed, Malcolm Turnbull promises, amid ongoing criticism

 

My Health Record rollout should be suspended until potential flaws addressed, Bill Shorten says

Doctors push for health record security

 

Out already.

 

Health service providers suffer the most data breaches, as overall numbers jump

 

My Health Record will need a court order for access, Greg Hunt says

 

My Health Record still isn't safe enough to proceed. It needs more than a band-aid fix

 

Opt-out period for My Health Record officially extended until November 15

https://www.zdnet.com/article/opt-out-period-for-my-health-record-officially-extended/

 

It's dismal that people seem so keen to repeat mistakes - the UK went through a similar debacle with health-care records a while back, where the government were keen to share info with insurance companies for ludicrously low $.

I teach my kids: whenever you hear worthies claiming that an information system with databases is perfectly safe, secure, private etc. - opt out, immediately, minimise exposure, spread chaff, whatever.

Furthermore, when they talk about restoring confidence, the last thing you need is additional safeguards and checks, trust us. The basic problem is one of management competence and information security policies (which often go across way too many organisational boundaries). Oh, and giving widespread access to LE and commercial organisations - look at 123andme for instance. Plus, absence of even basic consumer protection legislation which would prevent a lot of the sillies and abuses (GDPR is only a start). From a consumer protection basis regarding privacy and security, we're still in the era equivalent to when they added lead-oxide to bread to make it look whiter.

It's almost criminal negligence when you look at the huge benefit of having population-level healthcare information available which would be a enormous public good.

 

Lax security culture in hospitals could affect My Health Record privacy, insiders fear

 

'Big data' says you're a cancer risk. Do you want your insurer to know? Do you want to know?

 

My Health Record access controls used only 214 times in million record trial
Individual document controls were used only 10 times during the electronic health record trial.
September 5, 2018
https://www.zdnet.com/article/my-he...-used-only-214-times-in-million-record-trial/