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NHS apologises and admits Palantir have access to identifiable patient data

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Re: NHS apologises and admits Palantir have access to identifiable patient data

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Post by happymellon »

LtWorf wrote: post #24
happymellon wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because Palantir have government contracts? Seriously? You claim to be in Sweden, then you should surely know that Palantir are very much in bed with the government there including police monitoring.

At least you don't get arrested for protesting in the streets in sweden, unlike UK…

Keep moving those goal posts!

https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/zAvve4/palestinademonst...

Getting arrested because you protested about the wrong subject in the wrong place and didn't disperse because of not having the right licence?

Re: NHS apologises and admits Palantir have access to identifiable patient data

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Post by bothers »

gambiting wrote: post #9

So, what is going to happen now? Someone in the UK government goes "ooops, sorry" and Palantir gets to keep access to this data? Or are we just going to have another 10 year long enquiry of how exactly this happened that leads to no consequences for anyone while US company siphons up our personal info, again?

>“We recognise that the DPIA contained an error in how it described supplier access to data so we are correcting that error, and we apologise for any confusion this has caused,” the NHS said.

They're not sorry that Palantir has the data, they're sorry you found out Palantir has the data. Don't worry though, 'unequivical guidance' has been issued by a committee.

Re: NHS apologises and admits Palantir have access to identifiable patient data

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Post by CamperBob2 »

alexisread wrote: post #15

Wow this was moved fast off the frontpage! Now on page 3 after 50min. Just FYI.

TBF, if an evil SPECTRE-level corporation with global tentacles and Tolkien-inspired omniscience can't manage to quash some bad PR on Hacker News, none of its prospective customers would take it seriously.

Re: NHS apologises and admits Palantir have access to identifiable patient data

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Post by gambiting »

LtWorf wrote: post #30
gambiting wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You mean like those few people arrested for disturbing peace during the Queen's funeral/coronation of the King? Yeah, that shouldn't have happened and courts have generally agreed that it was a police overreach. But I can assure you that you can go around london protesting the King with whatever banner you want and you won't get arrested - in fact people do daily with no consequences. And don't get me wrong - some of…

> You mean like those few people arrested for disturbing peace during the Queen's funeral/coronation of the King? I mean like those who asked for the permit to hold a protest, got the permit and then got arrested anyway… You'd think it was NK and instead…

Not heard of that one.

>>You'd think it was NK

I mean, only someone who knows literally nothing about either the UK or NK would think that, but I guess on the internet you are free to think anything you want.

Re: NHS apologises and admits Palantir have access to identifiable patient data

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Post by LtWorf »

happymellon wrote: post #31
LtWorf wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

At least you don't get arrested for protesting in the streets in sweden, unlike UK…

Keep moving those goal posts! https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/zAvve4/palestinademonst... Getting arrested because you protested about the wrong subject in the wrong place and didn't disperse because of not having the right licence?

But, I'm talking about an event that had prior authorisation in UK… it seems it's you who doesn't fit the original goalposts?

Re: NHS apologises and admits Palantir have access to identifiable patient data

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Post by LtWorf »

gambiting wrote: post #36
LtWorf wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> You mean like those few people arrested for disturbing peace during the Queen's funeral/coronation of the King? I mean like those who asked for the permit to hold a protest, got the permit and then got arrested anyway… You'd think it was NK and instead…

Not heard of that one. >>You'd think it was NK I mean, only someone who knows literally nothing about either the UK or NK would think that, but I guess on the internet you are free to think anything you want.

> Not heard of that one.

gambiting didn't hear of that one! It's all fine!

Re: NHS apologises and admits Palantir have access to identifiable patient data

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Post by gambiting »

LtWorf wrote: post #38
gambiting wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not heard of that one. >>You'd think it was NK I mean, only someone who knows literally nothing about either the UK or NK would think that, but I guess on the internet you are free to think anything you want.

> Not heard of that one. gambiting didn't hear of that one! It's all fine!

I just said I haven't heard about it - anything beyond that is your own interpretation. I thought I was very explicit in my previous comments that things are definitely _not_ fine.

Re: NHS apologises and admits Palantir have access to identifiable patient data

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Post by happymellon »

LtWorf wrote: post #37
happymellon wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Keep moving those goal posts! https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/zAvve4/palestinademonst... Getting arrested because you protested about the wrong subject in the wrong place and didn't disperse because of not having the right licence?

But, I'm talking about an event that had prior authorisation in UK… it seems it's you who doesn't fit the original goalposts?

Not what you said.

> At least you don't get arrested for protesting in the streets in sweden, unlike UK…

People protesting in the street in Sweden are arrested. It is a direct rebuttal to your statement. If you want to add additional provisos after you are demonstrably wrong go ahead, but it does make you less serious.

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