Privacy Concerns

A nurse administers a coronavirus test. | Ted S. Warren/AP Photo A half-dozen states have announced they’re building their own apps to pinpoint the spread of coronavirus so they won’t have to rely on similar efforts from distrusted big tech firms. So far, it’s not going well. North Dakota is…

Some privacy experts have raised concerns that patient confidentiality risks being compromised. Dr Yves-Alexandre de Montjoye, head of the Computational Privacy Group at Imperial College London, has… Read More

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NEW DELHI (AP) — As India enters an extended coronavirus lockdown, the government is actively pursuing contact tracing to help control infections. At the heart of the effort in the country of 1.3 billion people is a government-run smartphone app that critics say endangers civil liberties in how it uses…

Britain’s National Health Service has released the coronavirus contact-tracing app that it built without the Apple-Google API. The NHS tracing app is currently in testing in the Isle of Wight before being deployed more widely. The app has been criticized for requesting location data, and might not always work as…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Apple and Google aim to carry out contact-matching on devices to limit how much information is shared off-device Countries around the world are developing Covid-19 smartphone apps to limit the spread of coronavirus and relax lockdown restrictions. It's hoped the information they gather can…

Last month, the UK National Health Service said that it would release its own coronavirus contact tracing app for iOS and Android, but without using the Apple and Google exposure notification framework. A new report from the Financial Times today says that the NHS has asked its developers to “investigate”…

The United Kingdom’s digital contact tracing app is almost here, and even the organization behind it admits it’s still a work in progress that has the potential for “unintended consequences.” It also may be a troubling preview of how digital contact tracing during the coronavirus pandemic will play out in…

By: Tech Desk | New Delhi | Published: May 6, 2020 2:38:31 pm WhatsApp Pay may launch this month.WhatsApp’s UPI-based payment service has been around for almost two years in India but as a beta feature. However, looks like the service will finally see a commercial launch this month. There…

UPDATE: In a statement to ET, Noah Nordheimer, President & CEO of All Points North Lodge, addressed privacy concerns following an apparent leaked photo of Scott Disick at the facility. "My team and I are aware of the information publicized on May 4, 2020 by the Daily Mail and other media sources regarding All…