Read the original article here. By STEVEN OVERLY and MOHANA RAVINDRANATH 06/10/2020 07:55 PM EDT The global rush to halt the coronavirus led countries like Australia and South Korea to launch smartphone apps…
Read the original article here. An analysis of more than 100 Covid-19 apps by the International Digital Accountability Council found that many fell short of best practices for privacy and…
Read the full newsletter here. Contact Tracing For Profit Privacy violations abound as Google and Apple open app stores to contact tracing. One contact tracing app served targeted ads based…
Read the full newsletter here. Google and Apple are struggling to ban coronavirus contact tracing apps that violate privacy rules. A server wearing a protective mask and gloves carries a…
On June 4, 2020, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMFUS) hosted a webinar on “Privacy on COVID-19 Mobile Apps and the Role of Accountability Watchdogs.” Moderated by…
Read the original article here. 6 June 2020, 6:00 am EDT By Jamie P. Tech Times Do you already have your COVID-19 app on your phone? If yes or not yet, here’s an early warning…
Read the original article here. By Urian Jun 05, 2020 08:15 PM EDT Several of the most commonly used COVID-19 mobile apps were revealed to pose a privacy risk for all of its…
Read the original article here. By Christopher Carbone | Fox News Several widely used COVID-19 mobile apps pose privacy risks to users, a new independent investigation has found. According to the probe conducted by the International…
Read the full piece here. COVID-19 apps play a critical role in combating the pandemic and treating those impacted by coronavirus. Developers rushed to put these apps on the market,…
An independent investigation of worldwide COVID-19 mobile apps found that several widely-used apps pose privacy risks to worldwide users. The International Digital Accountability Council’s (IDAC) investigation, conducted over the last…