艾伯塔省隐私专员警告说,由于隐私保护薄弱,将健康数字与身份识别联系起来有欺诈的风险。
Alberta’s privacy commissioner warns linking health numbers to IDs risks fraud due to weak privacy protections.
艾伯塔省隐私专员警告说,在驾驶执照和政府身份证上增加医疗保健号码会增加欺诈风险,因为这些数字可能被误用,以假身份获得医疗服务,从而可能伤害病人。
Alberta’s privacy commissioner warns that adding health-care numbers to driver’s licences and government IDs increases fraud risk, as these numbers could be misused to access medical services under false identities, potentially harming patients.
她注意到,颁发身份证的机动车辆登记员不受省级隐私法的管辖,削弱了保护。
She notes the motor vehicle registrar, which issues IDs, is not subject to provincial privacy laws, weakening protections.
虽然政府说正在制定新的条例和保障措施,并计划征求专员的意见,但对于兼顾方便与敏感个人数据的安全性,人们仍然感到关切。
While the government says new regulations and safeguards are being developed and plans to consult the commissioner, concerns remain over balancing convenience with security for sensitive personal data.