Collaborate Disseminate
“Healthy Together” app uses a raft of location data, including GPS, cell tower triangulation and Bluetooth, to pinpoint users and ID coronavirus hotspots. Continue reading Utah Says No to Apple/Google COVID-19 Tracing; Debuts Startup App
Future features include plenty of self-reporting options, and officials’ fears the data could be misused. Continue reading Leaked NHS Docs Reveal Roadmap, Concerns Around Contact-Tracing App
“Project Nightingale” is fully HIPAA-compliant, according to Google — but researchers said they see big red flags for consumer data privacy. Continue reading Google’s Plan to Crunch Health Data on Millions of Patients Draws Fire
Increasing concerns over unauthorized surveillance, integration with facial recognition and more are plaguing the doorbell-video camera company. Continue reading Privacy Groups: Ring’s Police Partnerships Can Lead to Sinister Ends
In an open letter, the Mozilla Foundation and EFF scolded Venmo for its data privacy policies, which they say could open the door to stalking and spear-phishing. Continue reading Venmo’s Public Transactions Policy Stirs Privacy Concerns