Apple and Google join forces to develop Covid-19 contact tracing system

[Andrew]

In May, both companies will release APIs that enable “interoperability between Android and iOS devices” in apps from public health authorities. In the coming months, the two will work to build a broader Bluetooth-based contact tracing platform that bakes functionality directly into their respective mobile operating systems, making it potentially even easier for interested parties to participate.

 

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[ENTERPRISE]

It is in practice a brilliant idea, but as per what the article states, this is a possible privacy concern and you have to trust both Apple and Google will stick to this ''Opt In'' method and abide by that.

[Supercrumpet]

It is in practice a brilliant idea, but as per what the article states, this is a possible privacy concern and you have to trust both Apple and Google will stick to this ''Opt In'' method and abide by that.

 

That was my initial thought as well. Collaboration between two of the companies that warrant the most concern as far as privacy goes is a bit daunting.

[ENTERPRISE]

Only time will tell. It is very possible a year down the line we will see ''Google & Apple use contact tracing system to farm user details" :angry_throw: