Decentralised Tracing App rather than current NHSX approach
The government have chosen to adopt a centralised tracing app approach which is out of step with almost every other country that is using the decentralised method put forward by Apple and Google.
The governments approach to use a centralised approach has a number of inherent issues.
1) Security and privacy concerns will prevent people from downloading and using the.
2) Unnecessary cost of developing an inferior app than what will be available from Apple and Google
3) User issues i.e. the government app will not be as effective as an app built by the technology companies
4) The NHS app will not be compatible with all other countries and therefore will limit uk citizens ability to travel.
A large number of security experts have written to the government advising them against using this centralised method for the reasons listed above.
The governments approach to use a centralised approach has a number of inherent issues.
1) Security and privacy concerns will prevent people from downloading and using the.
2) Unnecessary cost of developing an inferior app than what will be available from Apple and Google
3) User issues i.e. the government app will not be as effective as an app built by the technology companies
4) The NHS app will not be compatible with all other countries and therefore will limit uk citizens ability to travel.
A large number of security experts have written to the government advising them against using this centralised method for the reasons listed above.
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I'd urge the government to reconsider this costly exercise in developing an inferior app with serious inherent privacy issues inbuilt.
by alloha on May 05, 2020 at 03:59PM
Posted by JingsCrivens May 05, 2020 at 16:03
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Posted by Ironduke May 05, 2020 at 16:04
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Posted by GavT100 May 05, 2020 at 16:50
Should you request a Covid-19 test, only then do you have to enter your personal details. Should you have a positive test, then only app users who have shared a significant bluetooth proximity with you are alerted. They dont know it was you that tested positive, just that they have been in contact with someone who has.
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Posted by kmdav May 06, 2020 at 11:16
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Posted by jriddell May 06, 2020 at 11:31
It would be better to share the source code with apps from other EU countries which use best practice security and privacy.
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Posted by alloha May 06, 2020 at 12:07
https://www.ft.com/content/[…]e8a4-4848-ac66-cbe5f40ced4d
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Posted by zuzan May 06, 2020 at 13:34
It's really important for public trust to use a decentralised app for this .. this is an excellent model of a decentralised app that ensures privacy and any possible nuisance reporting is blocked (nb where someone self reports to cause inconvenience to others they have had contact with.)
This is a model for how it could work
https://ncase.me/contact-tracing/
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Posted by zuzan May 06, 2020 at 13:36
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Posted by zuzan May 06, 2020 at 13:53
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Posted by Malena May 09, 2020 at 09:59
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