Addressing contemporary threats in anonymised healthcare data using privacy engineering

Abstract Cyber-attacks on healthcare entities and leaks of personal identifiable information (PII) are a growing threat. However, it is now possible to learn sensitive characteristics of an individual without PII, by combining advances in artificial intelligence, analytics, and online repositories....

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Main Authors: Sanjiv M. Narayan, Nitin Kohli, Megan M. Martin
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Series:npj Digital Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01520-6
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description Abstract Cyber-attacks on healthcare entities and leaks of personal identifiable information (PII) are a growing threat. However, it is now possible to learn sensitive characteristics of an individual without PII, by combining advances in artificial intelligence, analytics, and online repositories. We discuss privacy threats and privacy engineering solutions, emphasizing the selection of privacy enhancing technologies for various healthcare cases. Future solutions must consider dynamic flows of data throughout their lifecycle.
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