For deidentification under the traditional laws like HIPAA, removal of identifiers qualifies. That was a key facet of what I discussed last week on an anonymization panel during the IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress...more
Areas of interest include anonymisation, “recognised legitimate interests”, and the ICO’s role. The UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (the Bill) sets out the government’s proposals for reforming the current...more
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued guidance on pseudonymisation. Here are some key points: What is it? At a basic level, pseudonymisation starts with a single input (the original data) and...more
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office has released the second chapter in its anonymization guide for public comment. Here are some key points: An effective anonymization process seeks to reduce the...more
Research participants must identify which data sets constitute personal data to ensure compliance with the GDPR. The UK Medical Research Council (MRC) has published a useful guidance note on the identifiability,...more