This is a surviellance technology. It seems to be made with good intentions and for a good purpose. But chances are that once this virus is gone, this system will continue to be used and abused...
This is a surviellance technology. It seems to be made with good intentions and for a good purpose. But chances are that once this virus is gone, this system will continue to be used and abused for other purposes. And the data that it collected and will continue to collect will be kept.
You aren't wrong, however the privacy protections they're talking about building in are strong (most notably that the ever changing keys are stored on individual devices rather than centrally). If...
You aren't wrong, however the privacy protections they're talking about building in are strong (most notably that the ever changing keys are stored on individual devices rather than centrally).
If it wasn't opt-in I'd be more worried.
As it is far worse surveillance technology is already built in to all smartphones and can't be opted out of.
I agree with you, there are things that are much worse than this out there. But I'm trying to make the point that these temporary measures that restrict privacy and freedom often turn out to be...
I agree with you, there are things that are much worse than this out there. But I'm trying to make the point that these temporary measures that restrict privacy and freedom often turn out to be not so temporary.
This is a surviellance technology. It seems to be made with good intentions and for a good purpose. But chances are that once this virus is gone, this system will continue to be used and abused for other purposes. And the data that it collected and will continue to collect will be kept.
You aren't wrong, however the privacy protections they're talking about building in are strong (most notably that the ever changing keys are stored on individual devices rather than centrally).
If it wasn't opt-in I'd be more worried.
As it is far worse surveillance technology is already built in to all smartphones and can't be opted out of.
I agree with you, there are things that are much worse than this out there. But I'm trying to make the point that these temporary measures that restrict privacy and freedom often turn out to be not so temporary.
It’s terrifying.
The EARN IT act is terrifying. Spend your terror where it counts ;)
https://signal.org/blog/earn-it/
Why is it one or the other?