Your heartbeat could reveal your identity, even in anonymized datasets

A new study has found that electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, often shared publicly for medical research, can be linked back to individuals. Researchers were able to re-identify people in anonymous datasets with surprising accuracy, raising questions about how health data is protected and shared. Linking ECG data to real people The research team tested how an attacker with limited information might connect public ECG data to private sources such as wearable devices, telehealth platforms, or leaked … More →

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