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Check in using QR code when entering a shopping mall in Australia showing police abuse of contact tracing data
Data PrivacyNews

Australian Privacy Watchdog Looks to Ban Police From Accessing Contact Tracing Data for Unrelated Investigations

September 10, 2021
Australia's OAIC has called for law enforcement to be blocked from accessing Covid contact tracing data to track suspects via their check-in histories, saying that it threatens to undermine public participation in the program.
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User installing NHS Covid-19 app on mobile phone showing privacy violations of contact tracing app
Data PrivacyNews

Contact Tracing App Spat: Google and Apple Block NHS App Update Over Privacy Violations

April 20, 2021
Google and Apple’s contact tracing app was supposed to put user privacy first. Each of the tech giants has blocked the most recent update from the NHS, citing privacy violations.
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Night view of Oslo city showing the suspension of Norway’s contact tracing app after being ranked among the world’s most privacy-invasive apps
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.
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Man and woman using mobile showing the world’s most privacy-invasive contact tracing apps
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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