DataBreaches.net reports that Italy’s Data Protection Authority fined IQVIA €7 million…

DataBreaches.net reports that Italy’s Data Protection Authority fined IQVIA €7 million after finding that a database of health information on one million patients was not anonymous. The authority said the data could be re-identified, and that the company processed health data without a proper legal basis, did not inform patients adequately, and failed to take adequate security measures. People affected should watch their accounts and be careful with any health-related information tied to them.

DataBreaches.netItaly’s Data Protection Authority fines IQVIA €7 million over data protection breach

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