Half of Americans are not confident in the federal government to protect their records, and 41% say the that each group will keep their personal records
Overall, Americans generally feel their doctors and health care providers will keep their personal records safe from hackers or unauthorized users, with about eight-in-ten Americans expressing confidence that they will do so. A majority feels the same way about public health organizations, though four-in-ten say they are not at all or not too confident that these organizations will keep their records safe. And roughly half of U.S. adults (49%) are at least somewhat confident in the ability of the federal government to keep their records safe.
Half of Americans are not confident in the federal  | government to protect their records, and 41% say the  | same about public health organizations  | % ofUS adults who are  | that each group will keep their personal records  | safe from hackers or unauthorized users  | Very/somewhat  | Not at all/not too  | confident  | confident  | 49  | 50  | The federal government  | Public health  | 59  | 41  | organizations  | Their medical doctors or  | 81  | 19  | health care providers  | Note: Those who did not give an answer are not shown  | Source: Survey of U.S adults conducted July 13-19 2020  | The Challenges of Contact Tracing as U.S Battles COVID-19  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 