040| Can Contact Tracing Apps Preserve Your Privacy?

<p>Contact tracing is a key strategy for preventing the spread of COVID-19, and smartphone-assisted contract tracing automates a laborious process. But contact tracing technologies face criticism from privacy advocates concerned about the potential for abuse. F-Secure privacy expert and global technical director <a href= "https://twitter.com/tomituominen?lang=en" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Tomi Tuominen</a> argues that the issue is a process problem, not a technology problem. Janne speaks with Tomi about contact tracing, how apps should fit into a bigger healthcare picture, and how privacy-preserving contact tracing technology should work.  </p> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://blog.f-secure.com/podcast-contact-tracing-tech/">Episode 40 transcript</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/05/07/1000961/launching-mittr-covid-tracing-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tracking COVID tracing apps in different countries, MIT Technology Review</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.aclu.org/report/aclu-white-paper-principles-technology-assisted-contact-tracing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Principles for Technology-Assisted Contact Tracing, ACLU</a></p> <p> </p>