How will the coronavirus contact-tracing apps work?: Apps to combat Covid-19 are riddled with practical pitfalls and privacy problems

Stewart Mitchell; Claudia Pagliari; Phil Booth; Ross Anderson

How will the coronavirus contact-tracing apps work? Apps to combat Covid-19 are riddled with practical pitfalls and privacy problems

Stewart Mitchell
, Claudia Pagliari
, Phil Booth
, Ross Anderson

Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Featured article

Abstract

This article examines the options for contact tracing apps during Covid19 and their possible benefits and drawbacks. It considers the potential for app data to be linked with other sources of personal information that are being collected under emergency powers, their possible future role in policing compliance, and the implications for citizens' privacy and rights.

Original language	English
No.	308
Specialist publication	PCPro
Publication status	Published - 14 May 2020

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COVID19
Digital Health
Privacy
Data science

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The ethics and value of contact tracing apps: International Insights and Implications for Scotland
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Use of Participatory Apps in Contact Tracing: Options and Implications for Public Health, Privacy and Trust [Report]
Buchanan, B., Imran, M., Pagliari, C., Pell, J. & Rimpiläinen, S., 2 Jun 2020, University of Strathclyde.
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21 Oct 2020
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