Tag: Digital Contact Tracing

Digital Contact Tracing Apps In The US That Use ENS Tech From Google And Apple Are Still ‘Weeks’ Away | Engadget

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In order to help fight the spread of COVID-19, Apple and Google quickly developed exposure notification technology for Android and iOS that that relied on Bluetooth technology in mobile phones. They initially released their platforms in May (via an update for iOS and Play Store services on Android), but so far, in the US apps based on the technology have not rolled out widely. According to a Google blog post, apps based on their exposure notification systems have launched in 16 countries and regions, with Canada joining that count on…

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COVID-19 Could Set A New Norm For Surveillance And Privacy | CNET

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App developers are creating tools to monitor people when they shop and work, despite lacking proof that it works or has safeguards to protect your data. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people interact and fostered more concern over our health. But that shift in mindset means daily activities like going grocery shopping or simple acts like standing in an elevator will come with even more surveillance strings attached. The response by governments and the tech industry to the coronavirus outbreak has already raised many concerns about privacy from…

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What Is Contact Tracing? Here’s What You Need To Know About How It Could Affect Your Privacy | CBC News

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For weeks, Canadians have been hearing public health officials talk about the importance of testing and tracing: Test to know who has COVID-19; trace to know who might be infected so you can test them, too. There have been significant efforts on both fronts to improve capacity. And part of that effort has taken contact tracing into the digital age. What does that involve and what does it mean for your privacy? Read full story here: What Is Contact Tracing? Here’s What You Need To Know About How It Could…

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COVID-19: What Is Digital Contact Tracing And Is Canada Using It? | CTV News

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TORONTO — Canadian officials are turning their attention to digital contact tracing to prevent the spread of coronavirus, a strategy experts warn may come with significant privacy concerns. Officials in Newfoundland and Labrador are the latest in Canada to suggest the use of voluntary contact tracing apps that would use cellphone data to monitor people’s movements and warn them of any contact with COVID-19 positive patients, eliminating an arduous task usually performed manually by public health departments. Citing examples from Singapore and South Korea — two countries actively engaged in…

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