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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.
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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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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?
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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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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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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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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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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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