Italy Launches Contact Tracing App; Proves We Shouldn't Compromise On Privacy?

Written by danilo-delbusso | Published 2020/07/03
Tech Story Tags: open-source | data-privacy | security | government | coronavirus | data-rights | contact-tracing | hackernoon-top-story | web-monetization

TLDR The Italian Government enabled nationwide downloads of their Contact Tracing app, Immuni. The app allows for effortless tracing of SARS-Cov-2 virus. It was built in less than two months, under heavy government guidance and scrutiny, it has been praised for its security and data protection policies. It is worthwhile to dig deeper and analyse how the app works and how it protects the user from attacks and government officials. The official documentation extensively covers the security measures put in place by the developers. Some of the main issues faced by the team are however more relevant to this type of application.via the TL;DR App

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Published by HackerNoon on 2020/07/03