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An Australian Conundrum: Genomic Technology, Data, And The Covidsafe App, David Morrison, Patrick T. Quirk
An Australian Conundrum: Genomic Technology, Data, And The Covidsafe App, David Morrison, Patrick T. Quirk
Pace International Law Review
This paper examines the difficulties that have arisen in Australia in the use of its contact-tracing app. We examine the privacy implications around the use of the app, the wider economic imperative, and the balancing of those concerns against the health threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. We posit that default options are superior in times of emergency and rather than begging for the adoption of lifesaving technology, we suggest that the evidence gathered by behavioral economists provides an apposite and powerful alternative worthy of consideration.
The Invalidation Of The Eu-Us Privacy Shield And The Future Of Transatlantic Data Flows: Testimony Of Professor Neil Richards Before The United States Senate, Neil M. Richards
The Invalidation Of The Eu-Us Privacy Shield And The Future Of Transatlantic Data Flows: Testimony Of Professor Neil Richards Before The United States Senate, Neil M. Richards
Scholarship@WashULaw
This is the prepared testimony and statement for the records, including responses to questions for the record of Professor Neil Richards before the United States Senate Commerce Committee on December 9, 2020. The testimony explains that while Congress has failed to pass a comprehensive privacy bill despite many opportunities, the judgment of the European Court of Justice in Data Protection Commissioner v. Facebook, (commonly known as “Schrems 2”) represents a real opportunity for it to do just that in the near future. The testimony argues first that Congress should not just pass a comprehensive privacy bill, but one that gets …