Apple rejects flawed claims about its contact tracing tech Apple has been forced to reject damaging claims against its contact tracing tech now circulating on Facebook May 27, 2020 https://www.computerworld.com/artic...ed-claims-about-its-contact-tracing-tech.html
Privacy Commissioner warns against over-collection of customer information May 27, 2020 https://www.privacy.org.nz/news-and...inst-over-collection-of-customer-information/
India's contact tracing app made open source, but will this thwart a surveillance state? May 29, 2020 https://www.zdnet.com/article/india...ce-but-will-this-thwart-a-surveillance-state/
Virus tracing apps: Which countries are doing what https://www.malaymail.com/news/tech...g-apps-which-countries-are-doing-what/1870751
The NHS has yet to assess the risks of holding Test and Trace data for 20 years May 29, 2020 https://www.itpro.co.uk/policy-legi...nderstand-the-risks-of-holding-test-and-trace
20 years storage of Personal Health Information data is a long time, particularly in light of the serious cybersecurity breach of the NHS in 2018. If this data should also contain the location details from the tracking app and combined with AI this opens up another dimension to potential misuse and privacy issues.
Virus-tracking app angers thousands in Moscow with fines June 2, 2020 https://apnews.com/ca08db0bc06f0a9d20e205104680c881
Bipartisan group of senators introduce contact-tracing privacy bill June 2, 2020 https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/02/contact-tracing-privacy-2/
Privacy group to challenge UK over test and trace data retention June 2, 2020 https://www.itpro.co.uk/security/privacy/355867/open-rights-group-legal-challenge-test-and-trace
Las Vegas Coronavirus Relief Task Force Partnered With Company Tied To UAE Intelligence ToTok: One of the most popular chat apps in the US is actually a foreign spy tool | Wilders Security Forums
Stadium virus prevention steers spotlight toward fan privacy June 3, 2020 https://apnews.com/3e6c148edee529ea80d7c922f4fdce38
Singapore wants every resident to wear a COVID-19 tracing device It's raising serious privacy concerns June 6, 2020 https://www.engadget.com/singapore-covid-19-contact-tracing-device-182858789.html
Demonstrating 15 contact tracing and other tools built to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 June 6, 2020 https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/05/d...ols-built-to-mitigate-the-impact-of-covid-19/
North Dakota Contact Tracing App Ends Data Share with Foursquare June 5, 2020 https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/care19-app-ends-data-share/ Care19 Update: Foursquare allows developers to disable IDFA collection
Singapore's move to introduce wearable devices for contact tracing sparks public outcry June 7, 2020 https://www.zdnet.com/article/singa...ces-for-contact-tracing-sparks-public-outcry/
Case study: how the use of Progressive Web Apps may trigger data protection https://blog.lukaszolejnik.com/use-...texts-may-trigger-data-protection-case-study/
How Covid-19 Contact Tracing Works on Your Phone https://www.wired.com/story/covid-19-contact-tracing-apple-google/
Coronavirus Surveillance Is Far Too Important, And Far Too Dangerous, To Be Left Up To The Private Sector June 5, 2020 https://www.techdirt.com/articles/2...ngerous-to-be-left-up-to-private-sector.shtml
Plans for coronavirus immunity passports should worry us all June 8, 2020 https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uk-immunity-passports-coronavirus
Singapore looks to ease privacy fears with 'no internet' wearable device June 8, 2020 https://www.zdnet.com/article/singa...ivacy-fears-with-no-internet-wearable-device/
Israeli security head calls for halt in virus phone tracking June 8, 2020 https://apnews.com/c27fad57c59c83f3de6d829a9c2fd858