The PRIDEH project: taking up privacy protection services in eHealth

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Cybersecurity
• Data Privacy

Background:

• Existing privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) in healthcare are limited and often lack independent trusted third parties (TTPs).
• The concept of TTP-based privacy-enhancing services is described in literature but rarely implemented in practice.
• Current PET applications are typically confined to closed domains, limiting their broader applicability.

Purpose of the Study:

• To stimulate the adoption of PETs within the healthcare domain.
• To promote the use of independent Trusted Third Parties (TTPs) for secure health data management.
• To enhance the trustworthiness and practical implementation of privacy-enhancing services in e-health.

Main Methods:

• Leveraging existing cryptographic and communication technologies.
• Developing and promoting a TTP-based service delivery model for PETs.
• Focusing on the European Commission-funded PRIDEH project framework.

Main Results:

• Identified a gap between the theoretical concept and practical application of TTP-based privacy services.
• Highlighted the questionable trustworthiness of existing PET solutions not based on independent TTPs.
• Aimed to enhance the take-up of PET delivery based on sound TTP principles in healthcare.

Conclusions:

• There is a need for robust, TTP-based PET solutions in e-health.
• PRIDEH project aims to bridge the gap by implementing and promoting TTP-based privacy services.
• Enhancing trust and security in health data management through PETs is crucial.