Stefano Tranquillini
Co-Founder of Chino.io
€320m! GDPR fines really hurt, and eHealth may be next...
The UK ICO has fined BA and Marriott a total of 320 million Euro. The scale of the fines has profound implications for every business. Here, we look at how this highlights the importance of GDPR technical measures, and the impact on eHealth.
GDPR for US health companies
GDPR has a huge potential impact on US companies. Since coming into force in May 2018, data protection authorities have dealt with over 200,000 cases, imposing €56 million in fines on companies from all over the world. So, what do you need to know about GDPR compliance?
Trust in eHealth: the good, the bad and the ugly
The eHealth market is one of the fastest growing in the world. Users want to access the benefits of personalised healthcare, but in doing so, they are entrusting you with their most valuable and personal data. Mess up and you risk losing that trust and killing your market.
HIMSS Europe 2019. See you there?
Here at Chino.io, we attend the most exciting eHealth conferences around the world. Medica, Pioneers, DMEA to name just a few. One such is HIMSS, which starts on 11 June this year.
GDPR – one year on and it still matters
May 25, 2018 revolutionised data protection. That was the day the GDPR came into effect. One year on, what have we learned about GDPR, and what do you still need to focus on?
The MDR – a step-by-step guide for eHealth
The MDR will be enforced from May 2020. To help companies prepare for it, the EU has published a step-by-step implementation plan. Here we explain how the 12 step plan applies to eHealth companies.
How to implement pseudonymization: your key questions answered
Pseudonymization is a sensible security precaution but it will not make your application GDPR compliant by itself. In this blog we look in more detail at pseudonymization and the implications of using it.
DMEA 2019 roundup – connecting digital health
Last week Chino.io were at DMEA in Berlin. DMEA (formerly ConhIT) is the largest conference for connected eHealth in Europe. Chino.io attended as part of the Berlin Partner stand.
Whoops! The data security mistakes we all make
No data security is ever foolproof. There is always a weak link in the security chain, and all too often that link is a human. In this blog, we look at some of these human factors and suggest ways you can help to reduce these risks.