Taking stock of Covid-19 health status certificates
Legal implications for data privacy and human rights
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5260387 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ana Beduschi (0000-0002-8037-5384, University of Exeter, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Big Data & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2053-9517 • E-ISSN: 2053-9517 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/20539517211069300 |
| OpenAlex | W4207012823 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 6 |
The technological solutions adopted during the current pandemic will have a lasting impact on our societies. Currently, COVID-19 health status certificates are being deployed around the world, including in Europe, the United States and China. When combined with identity verification, these digital and paper-based certificates allow individuals to prove their health status by showing recent COVID-19 tests results, full vaccination records or evidence of recovery from COVID-19. Most countries in the Global South, where vaccination rates are low, have not yet fully implemented such certificates, although several initiatives are currently underway. That is, for instance, the case in the African Union. Yet, it is not sufficient to develop technical solutions for the verification of COVID-19 health status. Because technologies do not evolve in a legal vacuum, the existing laws and regulations must be respected. The risks of implementing such technologies must be anticipated and mitigated as much as possible before any large-scale deployment. Risk mitigation should also underpin strategies throughout the deployment of these certificates. This article evaluates the key legal implications of COVID-19 health status certificates for data privacy and human rights. In doing so, it contributes to the current debates, thus informing policymakers in this area of vital national and international interest
Business · Computer security · European union · Information privacy · International trade · Internet privacy · Political science · Software deployment · Computer Science · COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing · Engineering · Immune responses and vaccinations · Law · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence in Migration and Mobility
Geographical and practical challenges in the implementation of digital health passports for cross-border Covid-19 pandemic management
The promises and challenges of addressing artificial intelligence with human rights
Contextual integrity in Africa's plural-legal contexts
Risk consciousness and public perceptions of Covid-19 vaccine passports
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |