Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Carlos Cantú
Author-X-Name-First: Carlos
Author-X-Name-Last: Cantú
Author-Name: Gong Cheng
Author-X-Name-First: Gong
Author-X-Name-Last: Cheng
Author-Name: Sebastian Doerr
Author-X-Name-First: Sebastian
Author-X-Name-Last: Doerr
Author-Name: Jon Frost
Author-X-Name-First: Jon
Author-X-Name-Last: Frost
Author-Name: Leonardo Gambacorta
Author-X-Name-First: Leonardo
Author-X-Name-Last: Gambacorta
Title: On health and privacy: technology to combat the pandemic
Abstract: Technology has been harnessed in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, eg to administer remote medical consultations, analyse aggregate movements and track paths of contact. Successful applications are predicated on broad public support. They must address concerns about data privacy, and the potential for misuse of data by governments and companies. Transparent public policies and clear governance frameworks can help to build trust. One possible approach is to differentiate data use during a pandemic and in normal times.
Length: 9 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-05-19
File-URL: https://www.bis.org/publ/bisbull17.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
File-Function: Full PDF document
File-URL: https://www.bis.org/publ/bisbull17.htm
File-Format: text/html
Number: 17
Handle: RePEc:bis:bisblt:17