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[Between Huxley and Orwell: Big Data and Health]
Jorge Alberto Álvarez Díaz1, Eduardo Alfredo Duro2, Ida Cristina Gubert3
1Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Xochimilco, México, bioetica_reproductiva@hotmail.com.
Revista Latina De Sociologia
|December 3, 2019
Summary
The UN
Area of Science:
- Law and Technology
- Bioethics
- Information Science
Context:
- The United Nations' 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights established privacy ideals.
- Global connectivity and autonomous information technologies were unforeseen in 1966.
- The proliferation of interconnected databases and data circulation presents new challenges.
Purpose:
- To examine the ethical and legal implications of modern data handling.
- To address the challenges posed by advanced information technologies to privacy rights.
- To analyze the impact of unrestricted data circulation on personal and health data.
Summary:
- Modern data handling practices raise ethical and legal questions.
- Unrestricted data circulation challenges established privacy rights.
- Technological advancements necessitate a re-evaluation of data protection.
Impact:
- New ethical frameworks are needed for personal and health data.
- Legal systems must adapt to the realities of global data flow.
- Understanding these impacts is crucial for safeguarding individual privacy in the digital age.
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