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Data Promiscuity: How the Public-Private Distinction Shaped Digital Data Infrastructures and Notions of Privacy

Medicine and Health

Data Promiscuity: How the Public-Private Distinction Shaped Digital Data Infrastructures and Notions of Privacy

K. Hoeyer

Discover how the public-private distinction influences digital data infrastructures, especially in healthcare. Klaus Hoeyer from the University of Copenhagen explores the concept of 'data promiscuity' in Denmark and reveals the potential risks to individual privacy. Join us as we rethink solutions for social sustainability beyond traditional distinctions.

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Abstract
This essay examines the impact of the public-private distinction on digital data infrastructures, particularly in healthcare. It analyzes how the terms 'public' and 'private' are used informationally (what is shared vs. secret) and institutionally (state-owned vs. private ownership). The essay introduces the concept of 'data promiscuity,' where data's uses are indiscriminate, potentially jeopardizing individual privacy. Using Denmark as a case study, it unpacks how the public-private distinction shaped data infrastructures and proposes moving beyond solutions based solely on this distinction to ensure social sustainability.
Publisher
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Jul 16, 2020
Authors
Klaus Hoeyer
Tags
public-private distinction
digital data infrastructures
healthcare data
data promiscuity
individual privacy
social sustainability
Denmark

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