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During the pandemic, governments have raced to develop digital solutions like contact tracing apps 
to stop the spread of the virus.
But are these new technologies really the key to tackling the crisis? And what do they mean for digital rights?
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to stop the spread of the virus.But are these new technologies really the key to tackling the crisis? And what do they mean for digital rights?
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A joint letter 
signed by nearly 300 experts around the world argues that people won’t use a contact tracing app they don’t trust.
To be effective, apps must not collect data that could be used to enable surveillance
:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/20/coronavirus-digital-contact-tracing-will-fail-unless-privacy-is-respected-experts-warn
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signed by nearly 300 experts around the world argues that people won’t use a contact tracing app they don’t trust. To be effective, apps must not collect data that could be used to enable surveillance
: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/20/coronavirus-digital-contact-tracing-will-fail-unless-privacy-is-respected-experts-warn
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Contact tracing apps could be rolled out in the EU 
and Australia 
within weeks.
This article looks at the technology behind the apps and how developers have been warned to adhere to privacy laws:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52325352
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and Australia within weeks. This article looks at the technology behind the apps and how developers have been warned to adhere to privacy laws:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52325352
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Lawyers 
& academics 
have written a draft bill which proposes essential safeguards for contact tracing apps.
The bill states that in order to maximize use of the apps, people’s data must be protected
:
https://osf.io/preprints/lawarxiv/yc6xu/
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& academics have written a draft bill which proposes essential safeguards for contact tracing apps.The bill states that in order to maximize use of the apps, people’s data must be protected
:https://osf.io/preprints/lawarxiv/yc6xu/
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In this article, @billatnapier argues that, when it comes to handling their personal data, people don’t trust:
Governments
Private sector
Law enforcement
So only healthcare providers should be involved with contact tracing apps:
https://medium.com/asecuritysite-when-bob-met-alice/the-flawed-world-of-contact-tracing-wheres-carol-the-tester-3939ac92488a
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GovernmentsPrivate sectorLaw enforcementSo only healthcare providers should be involved with contact tracing apps:
https://medium.com/asecuritysite-when-bob-met-alice/the-flawed-world-of-contact-tracing-wheres-carol-the-tester-3939ac92488a
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This article lists the flaws in contact tracing apps when they are used in the real world 
rather than theoretical settings.
It calls them a “techno-magic”
solution we can’t rely on to solve the crisis:
https://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/2020/04/12/contact-tracing-in-the-real-world/
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rather than theoretical settings.It calls them a “techno-magic”
solution we can’t rely on to solve the crisis:https://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/2020/04/12/contact-tracing-in-the-real-world/
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Apple and Google’s contact tracing app is useless for the billions of people around the world who don’t own a smartphone
In regions where digital connectivity is less common, the initiative is likely to be ineffective:
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/20/tech/contact-tracing-smartphones-apple-google/index.html
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In regions where digital connectivity is less common, the initiative is likely to be ineffective:
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/20/tech/contact-tracing-smartphones-apple-google/index.html
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80% of smartphone users in the UK would need to use a contact tracing app for it to be effective, NHS advisers have said.
It’s an ambitious target
but even a smaller uptake could help slow the spread of the virus:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52294896
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users in the UK would need to use a contact tracing app for it to be effective, NHS advisers have said. It’s an ambitious target
but even a smaller uptake could help slow the spread of the virus:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52294896
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A global initiative of 60+ tech firms are racing to develop a digital certificate of immunity.
These immunity passports
would be completely voluntary & user controlled, avoiding the risk of excessive monitoring or surveillance:
https://www.coindesk.com/covid-19-immunity-passport-unites-60-firms-on-self-sovereign-id-project
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These immunity passports
would be completely voluntary & user controlled, avoiding the risk of excessive monitoring or surveillance:https://www.coindesk.com/covid-19-immunity-passport-unites-60-firms-on-self-sovereign-id-project
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