1/ More than 40 academic and industry-based experts in Australia have joined together to call on the Clth Govt to be open and transparent regarding its COVID-19 tracing software application.
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See: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T-CVzfKDTZOK7DYUyHNR4RsoN4uuKcQux8UvYU9u6AE/edit
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See: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T-CVzfKDTZOK7DYUyHNR4RsoN4uuKcQux8UvYU9u6AE/edit
2/ They have called for an independent review process, open to all in the Australian and international community.
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See: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T-CVzfKDTZOK7DYUyHNR4RsoN4uuKcQux8UvYU9u6AE/edit
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See: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T-CVzfKDTZOK7DYUyHNR4RsoN4uuKcQux8UvYU9u6AE/edit
3/ It is possible to offer the public both privacy and successful COVID-19 contact tracing, the list of signatories which includes eminent and leading researchers, said.
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See: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T-CVzfKDTZOK7DYUyHNR4RsoN4uuKcQux8UvYU9u6AE/edit
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See: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T-CVzfKDTZOK7DYUyHNR4RsoN4uuKcQux8UvYU9u6AE/edit
4/ But the Australian Government has, to date, only had the software reviewed in a secretive and closed process by a small number of hand-picked agencies and entities, it stated.
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See: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T-CVzfKDTZOK7DYUyHNR4RsoN4uuKcQux8UvYU9u6AE/edit
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See: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T-CVzfKDTZOK7DYUyHNR4RsoN4uuKcQux8UvYU9u6AE/edit
5/There is no need for secrecy here: this is not a commercial app. Secrecy only helps the virus.
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See: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T-CVzfKDTZOK7DYUyHNR4RsoN4uuKcQux8UvYU9u6AE/edit
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See: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T-CVzfKDTZOK7DYUyHNR4RsoN4uuKcQux8UvYU9u6AE/edit
6/Secrecy in the time of COVID-19 is not a recipe for public trust. Trust requires transparency, the signers said
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See: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T-CVzfKDTZOK7DYUyHNR4RsoN4uuKcQux8UvYU9u6AE/edit
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See: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T-CVzfKDTZOK7DYUyHNR4RsoN4uuKcQux8UvYU9u6AE/edit
7/ They call for Govt to:
1. openly publish all source code, design specifications and testing results to the public *before* they release any tracing app or ask Australians to install on it their phones and devices
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1. openly publish all source code, design specifications and testing results to the public *before* they release any tracing app or ask Australians to install on it their phones and devices
@covid_open #opencovid
#covid19australia #Covid_19 #COVID19au
8/ They call for Govt to:
2. give the int'l community of technical experts at universities & in industry at least 5 full days to openly examine the software code & docs for privacy and security risks to the public.
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2. give the int'l community of technical experts at universities & in industry at least 5 full days to openly examine the software code & docs for privacy and security risks to the public.
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9/ They call for Govt to:
3. adopt the recommendations of the best privacy practice from this open community of experts who serve the public’s interest with independence and integrity
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3. adopt the recommendations of the best privacy practice from this open community of experts who serve the public’s interest with independence and integrity
@covid_open #opencovid
#covid19australia #Covid_19 #COVID19au