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Data PrivacyNews

After Being Ranked Among the World’s Most Privacy-Invasive, Norway Suspends Use of Contact Tracing App

July 2, 2020
Norway suspended the operation of its contact tracing app "Smittestopp" after being ranked among the world’s most privacy-invasive apps, next to Bahrain and Qatar. Read More
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Data PrivacyNews

Amnesty International Investigation Identifies the World’s Most Privacy-Invasive Contact Tracing Apps

June 30, 2020
New report reveals serious privacy and human right issues in contact tracing apps from 11 countries, with some going so far as to track user GPS locations in real time. Read More
Boy in mask using mobile showing the proposed U.S. Exposure Notification Privacy Act that could control the potential misuse of contact tracing apps
Data ProtectionNews

U.S Draft Privacy Act on Contact Tracing Apps Offers Hope While Raising Concerns Over Longevity

June 23, 2020
While proposed Exposure Notification Privacy Act could control the potential misuse of contact tracing apps and exposure notification apps, it could also put the brakes on the scope of data collected. Read More
StopCovid app icon on mobile showing the mixed public opinions and technical issues on Italy’s and France’s first contact tracing apps
Data PrivacyNews

Italy and France Roll out Europe’s First Contact Tracing Apps to Mixed Public Opinion, Technical Issues

June 16, 2020
The lack of compatibility between the first contact tracing apps from France and Italy highlights a fragmented EU landscape that has yet to have an answer for cross-border movement issues. Read More
Woman in mask using mobile showing the unreported national security risk of COVID-19 contact tracing apps
Cyber SecurityInsights

COVID-19 Contact Tracing: The Unreported National Security Risk

May 28, 2020
COVID-19 contact tracing apps are possible cyber threats to national security as they can be used to steal patient data and spread destructive malware in healthcare systems. Read More
Man using tracking app on mobile showing experts questioning the usefulness of contact tracing apps
Data PrivacyNews

Privacy Issues Aside, Experts Question Usefulness of Contact Tracing Apps

May 22, 2020
While many privacy concerns remain unaddressed for contact tracing apps, experts are now questioning the technical and logistics issues to justify their existence. Read More
Woman in mask using tablet on street showing the debate over centralized or decentralized tracking for contact tracing app
Data PrivacyNews

Centralized or Decentralized, All Tracking Apps Fall Foul of the Same Vulnerability – User Error

May 13, 2020
While contact tracing apps in different countries are under various stages of deployment, there is an ongoing debate over the use of centralized vs. decentralized tracking in the app. Read More
Woman wearing protective face mask on street in city using contact tracing app on mobile
Data PrivacyNews

MIT Researchers Develop a COVID-19 Contact Tracing App That Preserves Privacy Using Random IDs

May 4, 2020
MIT researchers in collaboration with CMU, Brown and Boston University has developed a privacy preserving COVID-19 contact tracing app that uses Bluetooth to broadcast chiprs of random IDs to other devices. Read More
Woman on street in face mask using mobile showing the privacy and coverage concerns over the contact tracing app under development by Apple and Google
Data PrivacyNews

Apple and Google Collaborate on Contact Tracing Apps, But Privacy and Coverage Questions Remain

April 30, 2020
Apple and Google are developing a unified contact tracing app for coronavirus, however much work is needed from the two tech giants to address consumer privacy and coverage concerns. Read More
Man in mask using mobile on the street showing the attempt to balance public health measures with user privacy for contact tracing apps
Data PrivacyNews

Contact Tracing Apps Attempt to Balance Necessary Public Health Measures With User Privacy

April 17, 2020
Countries are working on contact tracing apps that have data safeguards built in to address privacy concerns while fighting against COVID-19. Can these apps really preserve privacy? Read More

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