21.05.2020 14:01 Uhr, Quelle: 9to5Mac

Comment: With hindsight, Apple and Google should have created contact tracing apps

Apple and Google created a coronavirus contact tracing API to help governments create their own apps – but an initial report suggests that take-up hasn’t been high. Just 22 countries and a handful of US states have so far requested access. Some countries have created contact tracing apps which involve huge infringements of privacy. The one used in South Korea, for example, collects surname, sex, year of birth, residential district, profession, travel history and more. China’s app is linked to a unique government ID, identifying specific individuals. Many countries still haven’t managed to release a contact tracing app at all … more…

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