Health Data Heist

'Health data is the most personal, and sensitive, data an individual has. If that data is breached, or leaked, the potential consequences can be devastating.' DR. ANN CAVOUKIAN'A fascinating, terrifying catalogue of all the ways we're being tracked, prodded and poked.' JOEL SNAPEA DEEP DIVE INTO HOW OUR PRECIOUS HEALTH DATA IS SLIPPING AWAY AND THE PATHS TO RECLAIMING ITThrough wearables, consumer DNA tests, and even just the phones in our pockets, a vast and growing quantity of health data is collected every day. While this can be helpful for health agencies to improve public health and to us to perform better at sports, it all comes at a cost.In a world of increased surveillance, tech companies and cybercriminals have the ability to acquire our most precious data and put profit above all else. This risks not only our privacy, but perhaps even democracy itself.Tech journalist Matt Evans shows us why our precious health data is slipping away, how the data is used, and how we might reap the benefits without paying such huge costs. Featuring exclusive interviews with tech CEOs, lawyers and even reformed hackers, this is a deep-dive into the value of our health data and a manifesto for a new age of personal autonomy.