# Failed Anonymisation: Medical Records in Massachusetts

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Martyn Thomas CBE
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Computer science
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/failed-anonymisation-medical-records-massachusetts)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Are anonymised medical records really anonymous? Professor Martyn Thomas CBE shows how easy it is to re-identify individuals through their medical records.

## Lectures

1. [Failed Anonymisation: Medical Records in Massachusetts](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/failed-anonymisation-medical-records-massachusetts/9ed92ac2af4e) (YouTube)