Data protection during the coronavirus crisis

EMBO Rep. 2020 Sep 3;21(9):e51362. doi: 10.15252/embr.202051362. Epub 2020 Aug 11.

Abstract

Smartphone apps to track SARS-CoV 2 infections need to fulfill certain minimal requirements to guarantee privacy and justify their use under data protection laws.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Computer Security / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Computer Security / standards
  • Confidentiality / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Contact Tracing / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Contact Tracing / methods
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control
  • European Union
  • Humans
  • Mobile Applications / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Pandemics / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Pandemics / prevention & control
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Smartphone / legislation & jurisprudence
  • United States