Privacy Concerns

Contact tracing is one of the most important things that governments can do in order to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. But it’s also one of the most difficult things to do if you do it manually and without the help of digital technology. That’s why in an unprecedented…

The Google Nest Hub and the Amazon Echo Show are two of the best options.  Chris Monroe/CNET The smart display industry has flourished recently, with the Amazon Echo Show 8 and the Google Nest Hub (formerly the Google Home Hub) at the forefront of the screen wars. It makes sense why there are almost…

Apple and Google are working together on technology to help alert people when they may have been exposed to coronavirus. Background by Pixabay/Photo by Angela Lang/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Apple and Google moved a step closer to releasing…

Big Data has emerged as a leading technological advancement that is fueling our efforts to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. At the time of writing, the world has seen 2,585,197 cases of COVID-19, and many countries are still waiting to hit their peak. Here is how big data…

Apps that warn about close contact with COVID-19 cases are key to relaxing social distancing rules. Walter Bibikow/Stone via Getty ImagesOn April 10, Apple and Google announced a coronavirus exposure notification system that will be built into their smartphone operating systems, iOS and Android. The system uses the ubiquitous Bluetooth…

Once upon a time, the browser wars revolved around which browser supports more or better extensions. As those extensions became more popular or got imitated, their exclusivity became less of a selling feature. In fact, extensions themselves have become somewhat of a liability because of security and privacy concerns. Unsurprisingly,…

Germany on Sunday pulled an about-face regarding the best way to use smart phones to trace people’s contacts with those infected by COVID-19, embracing a decentralized Bluetooth-based approach instead of the more invasive location tracking proposed in other approaches. The Bluetooth approach – which keeps data local on people’s phones…

Recently, Apple and Google announced that they would be working together to create a contact tracing tool that would be built into iOS and Android, as well as provide APIs to developers who want to create similar apps to help track the virus. This has raised some privacy concerns, but…

Published on Apr 25, 2020“Fleming” is a new program developed by Israeli cyber intelligence firm NSO that uses cell phone and public health data to identify where people with coronavirus are and who they come in contact with. As tech companies work to create contact tracing tools, experts say location…

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