None of the media here seem to have picked up on the additional fact that health records in Australia are being added to an online system which was previously 'opt-in', but is being progressively phased to 'opt-out' (because virtually no-one joined).
To opt out, of course, you need to provide them with proof of identity, etc. Then your records would need to be flagged as such, so .. no point, really.
I can attest that few people I've talked to here have any idea that this is happening. The risks are quite extreme, given the complete lack of any cohesive defensive security framework and obvious bureaucratic incompetence. I wonder if these health records (which could be useful for blackmail, insurance companies etc) are intended for cross-referencing with Census data. I can't seem to discern whether this is true. ;-)
And ..'Opt out' Health records..
None of the media here seem to have picked up on the additional fact that health records in Australia are being added to an online system which was previously 'opt-in', but is being progressively phased to 'opt-out' (because virtually no-one joined).
To opt out, of course, you need to provide them with proof of identity, etc. Then your records would need to be flagged as such, so .. no point, really.
I can attest that few people I've talked to here have any idea that this is happening. The risks are quite extreme, given the complete lack of any cohesive defensive security framework and obvious bureaucratic incompetence. I wonder if these health records (which could be useful for blackmail, insurance companies etc) are intended for cross-referencing with Census data. I can't seem to discern whether this is true. ;-)
https://myhealthrecord.gov.au/internet/mhr/publishing.nsf/Content/privacy-statement
http://www.news.com.au/national/your-personal-health-information-is-about-to-go-online-but-you-can-stop-it/news-story/d4b2c671fd2041e8b8e160b630fe310b