Government admits breaking privacy law with NHS test and trace

Ministers accused of reckless behaviour over roll-out, with Guardian learning of data breachesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK government broke the law in rolling out its test-and-trace programme without a full assessment of the privacy implications, the Department of Health and Social Care has admitted after a legal challenge.The Guardian can reveal the programme has already led to three data breaches involving email mishaps and unredacted personal information being shared in training materials. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jul/20/uk-government-admits-breaking-privacy-law-with-test-and-trace-contact-tracing-data-breaches-coronavirus #data_protection #coronavirus_outbreak #technology #privacy #law #health_policy #uk_news