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Tips For The Ethical Use Of Tech In The Coronavirus Age
Or simply, how to balance public interest and data privacy rights. Or simply, how to balance public interest and data privacy rights. -
COVID-19 Vaccine Not Coming Soon, Top US Scientist Says
Top US scientist says he isn't count on a vaccine for COVID-19 any time soon. Top US scientist says he isn't count on a vaccine for COVID-19 any time soon. -
Digital Contact Tracing Labeled 'New Form Of Surveillance' By Canadian Privacy Watchdogs
There's been a mixed response to contact tracing in the country, but only Quebec has "strongly pushed back" against its use. There's been a mixed response to contact tracing in the country, but only Quebec has "strongly pushed back" against its use. -
Not Many People Want To Use Contact Tracing Apps, Poll Finds
Digital contact-tracing, to be effective, would have to reach about 60 percent of the population. Digital contact-tracing, to be effective, would have to reach about 60 percent of the population. -
How Android, iOS Contact Tracing Apps Are Handling Privacy Issues
Google and Apple's COVID-19 contact tracing technology is getting improved ahead of launch, with some notable improvements to protecting privacy. Google and Apple's COVID-19 contact tracing technology is getting improved ahead of launch, with some notable improvements to protecting privacy. -
Coronavirus Contact Tracing Apps Raise Privacy Concerns
Governments are promising to anonymize users' data and restrict the use of information gathered to tackle the pandemic, but in many cases, they have yet to explain how they would do so. Governments are promising to anonymize users' data and restrict the use of information gathered to tackle the pandemic, but in many cases, they have yet to explain how they would do so. -
Is Cellphone Tracking The Best Contract Tracing Procedure?
Phone apps promise to identify the recent contacts of people with COVID-19 more quickly and thoroughly, but is privacy the price? Phone apps promise to identify the recent contacts of people with COVID-19 more quickly and thoroughly, but is privacy the price?