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Sunday, April 26, 2020

IBM Using Contract Tracing App with Employees in India

The general idea seems to be expanding, with resulting data.  Systems to date are voluntary.  Some details at link about use, data, privacy implications.

IBM testing COVID-19 contact tracing app with employees in India

IBM is testing an opt-in mobile app in India that will track employees' locations to help monitor the spread of the coronavirus, Protocol reported Thursday. The app will identify and notify employees who might have "come in close contact with a person affected in the last 14 days," a spokesperson told Business Insider in a statement. IBM joins major tech companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft that are leveraging location data to track COVID-19, raising concerns about how users' privacy will .... 

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