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U.S. Congress seeks answers on patient privacy in Google, Ascension cloud deal
Source: Reuters
BUSINESS NEWS NOVEMBER 18, 2019 / 7:13 PM / UPDATED 10 MINUTES AGO
U.S. Congress seeks answers on patient privacy in Google, Ascension cloud deal
Paresh Dave
1 MIN READ
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Four Democratic leaders on the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce committee on Monday wrote Alphabet Inc’s Google and Ascension Health demanding briefings by Dec. 6 on how patient data the hospital chain is storing on the cloud is used.
Google’s cloud computing unit said last week that it has incorporated industry standard security and privacy practices into its deal with Ascension, and that none of the data is being used for advertising purposes.
But House Energy Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. along with members Anna Eshoo, Diana DeGette and Jan Schakowsky, said in their letter that questions remain about what data exactly is stored with Google, which Google employees have access to the data, and to what extent patients were informed about the companies’ agreement.
Reporting by Paresh Dave; Editing by Leslie Adler
U.S. Congress seeks answers on patient privacy in Google, Ascension cloud deal
Paresh Dave
1 MIN READ
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Four Democratic leaders on the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce committee on Monday wrote Alphabet Inc’s Google and Ascension Health demanding briefings by Dec. 6 on how patient data the hospital chain is storing on the cloud is used.
Google’s cloud computing unit said last week that it has incorporated industry standard security and privacy practices into its deal with Ascension, and that none of the data is being used for advertising purposes.
But House Energy Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. along with members Anna Eshoo, Diana DeGette and Jan Schakowsky, said in their letter that questions remain about what data exactly is stored with Google, which Google employees have access to the data, and to what extent patients were informed about the companies’ agreement.
Reporting by Paresh Dave; Editing by Leslie Adler
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-ascension-health/u-s-congress-seeks-answers-on-patient-privacy-in-google-ascension-cloud-deal-idUSKBN1XT00G