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Flat White

The biggest issue with COVIDSafe: incompetence

7 May 2020

4:10 PM

7 May 2020

4:10 PM

The COVID-19 tracing application may look like a targeted and temporary solution, but history shows that privacy incursions are typically irreversible and subject to mission creep. 

Last Sunday the COVIDSafe application was released for download. The app works by tracing everyone who comes within 1.5 metres for more than 15 minutes (provided they have the app functioning and Bluetooth enabled).

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