What companies are building COVID tracking? Apple together with Google
How will it work?
- via bluetooth
- Android and iOS phones will communicate & track when individuals pass within 6 feet of someone who tested positive
What privacy assurances are offered?
- “strong protections around user privacy”
- transparency and consent “are of utmost importance for the app
What legislative protections are data privacy supporters calling for?
- Create a right to digital self-defense
- Allow citizens to use anonymity, privacy, and cybersecurity tools to shield themselves
- Prevent widespread and relentless data collection by private and public actors
The Hill | A right to digital self-defense will prevent abuse of COVID-19 surveillance apps