> the company is a pivotal player in a genomics race between China and the United States
The entire reason for this article. Surely if one were to use a similar US-based service, NSA and US military access to the data couldn't be ruled out.
The entire reason for this article. Surely if one were to use a similar US-based service, NSA and US military access to the data couldn't be ruled out.
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/court-orders-subpo...
Sadly not true:
https://cdt.org/insights/law-enforcement-national-security-a...
>The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides a broad exception for national security purposes. Under the Rule, a covered entity may disclose any and all protected (identifiable) health information (PHI) for “lawful intelligence, counter-intelligence and national security purposes” (emphasis added). On its face, the Rule does not require a court order or any other enforceable or formal demand; disclosure may be completely voluntary and may be initiated by the covered entity even in the absence of a request from a government official