Data blunders can breach human rights, rules ECHR

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The European Court of Human Rights has ordered the Finnish Government to pay out €34,000 because it failed to protect a citizen's personal data. One data protection expert says that the case creates a vital link between data security and human rights.

The Court made its ruling based on Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees every citizen the right to a private life. It said that it was uncontested that the confidentiality of medical records is a vital com... (537 more words)

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