Location Data Are Revealing Health Information
HIPAA does not go far enough to protect health-related information inferred from location data collected by cellphones.
Anya E.R. Prince is a professor at the University of Iowa College of Law. Professor Prince’s teaching and research interests explore the ethical, legal, and social implications of genomic testing, with particular focus on genetic discrimination and privacy rights, use of big data and algorithms, and insurance coverage of genetic technologies and interventions. Professor Prince is a former Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
HIPAA does not go far enough to protect health-related information inferred from location data collected by cellphones.