The Conference of the Independent Data Protection Authorities of Germany introduced a resolution for the processing of personal health data at its 104th conference. Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Ulrich Kelber said to balance using individual patient data for research purposes and maintaining their privacy, the DSK must establish “transparent and comprehensible rules … with the best legal and technical protection for the data subjects.” Measures will include encryption and pseudonymization of patient data by a trust authority.
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