Contact-tracing applications are among the key technologies helping to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, but data security and privacy concerns remain hurdles that could complicate the process of identifying who has been exposed to the disease.
The public, after all, must be willing to participate in the confidential process.
A recent survey from the Pew Research Center underscores the divide. Half of U.S. adults said they wouldn’t be comfortable sharing location data from their cellphones, and 4 in 10 are not confident public health organizations will keep their personal records safe from hackers…
The public, after all, must be willing to participate in the confidential process.
A recent survey from the Pew Research Center underscores the divide. Half of U.S. adults said they wouldn’t be comfortable sharing location data from their cellphones, and 4 in 10 are not confident public health organizations will keep their personal records safe from hackers…
