UK’s coronavirus tracing app strategy faces fresh questions over transparency and interoperability

UK’s coronavirus tracing app strategy faces fresh questions over transparency and interoperability

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https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/04/uks-coronavirus-tracing-app-strategy-faces-fresh-questions-over-transparency-and-interoperability/

The UK’s data protection watchdog confirmed today the government still hasn’t given it sight of a key legal document attached to the coronavirus contacts tracing app which is being developed by the NHSX, the digital transformation branch of the country’s National Health Service .

Under UK and EU law, a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) can be a legal requirement in instances where there are high rights risks related to the processing of people’s information.

UK’s coronavirus tracing app strategy faces fresh questions over transparency and interoperability

May 4, 2020, 7:23pm UTC
https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/04/uks-coronavirus-tracing-app-strategy-faces-fresh-questions-over-transparency-and-interoperability/ > The UK’s data protection watchdog confirmed today the government still hasn’t given it sight of a key legal document attached to the coronavirus contacts tracing app which is being developed by the NHSX, the digital transformation branch of the country’s National Health Service . > Under UK and EU law, a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) can be a legal requirement in instances where there are high rights risks related to the processing of people’s information.