Do You Want Google to Store Your Health Records?
News has already come out a few days ago that Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) will be doing a pilot test to store about 1,500 to 10,000 health records. According to Associated Press
“Google Inc. will begin storing the medical records of a few thousand people as it tests a long-awaited health service that’s likely to raise more concerns about the volume of sensitive information entrusted to the Internet search leader.”
A lot of people are criticizing the search engine giant for this as these are very sensitive information. I mean, if there are lapses in google’s security and some hacker finds a way to access these records, would Google be held liable? Can the people sue Google?
Think about it, if you are using all the Google applications, that means they can access your email messages, your google documents (ie spreadsheets and other docs), your videos in video.google.com and youtube.com, and now, your health records too?
Wouldn’t that be too much access to personal stuff already? Are you willing to give Google access to your health records?
[via associated press ]
People is really sensible to the confidentiality of their medical data. It is critical information.
The danger with Google Health and HealthVault is that somebody in the future crack their security systems.
Also the fact about a private company getting data about your health must concern us.
There is an alternative, http://www.keyose.com/, designed by the doctor that described the first case of Wiiitis, its philosophy is based on total anonymous users. A smart mechanism allows the store of clinical record without asking you any personal data (not even your email).
Confidentiality is in such a way assured.