- From: Moses Ma <moses.ma@futurelabconsulting.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 22:17:10 -0700
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On 4/2/20 5:09 PM, David Booth wrote: > Thanks Moses, this project looks impressive. Two quick questions: > 1. What license? Free and open source, I hope? Thanks Dave! Yes, we'll open source everything for this. Our chance to save the world... literally. > 2. Have you contacted the TraceTogether developers? Their web page > says "We are working around the clock to finalise our protocol > reference documents and reference implementation, to open source what > we have built", though I have not yet seen a release announcement. It > would be good to benefit as much as possible from work that has > already been done. Yes, we'll build on top of what they're doing and have learned. We will approach them for a partnership, and push the idea of DIDs, VCs and interoperability for global travelers, after we have a testing venue signed up, like a city... with the state or country backing the play? Moses > On 4/2/20 4:33 PM, Moses Ma wrote: >> Hi everyone, >> >> I just wanted to provide an update on our effort to create a fast >> track initiative for intelligent privacy-preserving contact tracing... >> >> A) Things are moving quickly! We're meeting with an interested >> investor tomorrow morning, we have some traction in one state and one >> country without trying, and we have some running code that gives us a >> head start. >> >> B) A number of RWOT participants have asked to help, so we've set up >> a Zoom call on Monday for those who are willing to pitch in. This is >> going to be a "front line" effort, so we don't have time for >> opinions. Please let me know if you'd like to join the call and get >> to work - it's important you are ready to contribute code or do some >> coding or help with fundraising efforts in a somewhat selfless way. >> And I apologize in advance to being bossy and cutting off >> opinionators, the working model we seek is that of a cohesive >> self-optimizing team with a single captain. >> >> We will be triaging an imperfect solution that would normally elicit >> a lot of opinions, but I think our less than perfect app would be >> much better than whatever Jared Kushner is planning to roll out >> through his shadow committee, if we don't act now. >> >> Also, if you're out of work because of the pandemic, there is likely >> paid work for you in the future via this effort - so stay tuned. >> >> C) You can download the current project overview here: >> https://www.dropbox.com/s/lg05fp5f2d2qxry/COVID-defender%20OVERVIEW.pdf?dl=0 >> >> The most important strategic move is to declare a two phase release, >> with something good but not perfect, with vital features triaged, to >> be deployable by early May. Phase II will contain the more visionary >> stuff to deploy later in the year. >> >> And what I'd like to do is form three workteams to brainstorm the >> following short term components of the solution: >> >> 1. Team 1 will focus on a "down payment on Verifiable Credentials" for >> immunity management. This needs to include whether a user has >> verifiable healthcare experience and can be tapped to support a >> second line for relieving front line healthcare workers. >> 2. Team 2 will focus on adapting DIDs into a global lightweight UUDID >> so users can travel internationally and integrate contact reporting >> in some clever way. Interoperability is vital because a patchwork >> quilt of silo'ed contact tracers are already being deployed. >> 3. Team 3 will require a number of security architects to review our >> proposed AI/big data solution - we're going to try to detect >> asymptomatic spreaders by analyzing the "wake" of a spreader or >> superspreader through a social chain. Our team includes a number of >> leaders in the AI/optimization/epidemiology space, but we need for >> you to review what they come up with to insure it supports decent >> privacy, at least for an application that would normally require >> intrusive methods. >> >> My vision for a workteam is a strong lead, with a team of 3-5 action >> oriented self-starters who can code quickly. >> >> We're limiting the call to 20 participants and we're half full now. >> So if you are ready to volunteer to work, please let me know you'd >> like to join the call. We'll record it and distribute to everyone else. >> >> Thanks and stay healthy out there! >> >> Moses >> >> >> >> >> >> On 4/2/20 8:39 AM, Juan Caballero wrote: >>> I found this very clear and didactic questionnaire intended for >>> people designing or evaluating contact tracers. I thought it might >>> be useful to disseminate: >>> https://cpg.doc.ic.ac.uk/blog/evaluating-contact-tracing-apps-here-are-8-privacy-questions-we-think-you-should-ask/ >>> >>> >>> This group needs scribes and multipliers more than opinions, but >>> I'll limit myself to one: +100 to Adrian's invitation to prioritize >>> collaboration and model consensus. I don't think our efforts will be >>> of much use to any public health authorities unless they are >>> cohesive end-to-end. >>> >>> juan >> On 4/1/20 6:59 PM, Paola Di Maio wrote: >>> Thank you Moses >>> >>> this is exactly what happened to me a week ago or so, as I told in >>> my response to David Booth who started this thread. >>> It must have been this technology, but it is deployed >>> elsewhere as well, below the radar. They may have satellite reach >>> across borders >>> it is not limited to one country. >>> It does not have any approval from the legit government >>> who does not know this is taking place. Thsi is extra >>> constitutional and unlegislated >>> where I am. >>> (I have been tackled and harassed with this tech before covid by >>> anonymous secret states >>> and I now do not take my cell with me when I go out unless I have to.) >>> Thanks for sharing, so we know this is happening, and the good news >>> is that I am not crazy. >>> PDM >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 6:12 AM Moses Ma >>> <moses.ma@futurelabconsulting.com >>> <mailto:moses.ma@futurelabconsulting.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hey all, >>> >>> Israel is now tracking instrusively via cellphones: >>> https://www.npr.org/2020/03/19/818327945/israel-begins-tracking-and-texting-those-possibly-exposed-to-the-coronavirus >>> >>> /"Big Brother is here," wrote Omer, a young father, on Facebook, >>> minutes after he received a text message that he'd been close to a >>> virus carrier the previous week./ >>> >>> This is the message they send: >>> >>> "Hello. According to an epidemiological investigation, you >>> were near someone sick with the coronavirus. You must >>> immediately isolate at home [14 days] to protect your >>> relatives and the public. ... This information will be used >>> only for this purpose and will be erased when no longer >>> needed. Sincerely, public health services." >>> >>> Ehud, can you get us more info to sense the ground truth over >>> there? >>> >>> I'll be able to say more about our approach, that will leverage >>> VCs and maybe DIDs, soon... but we're getting traction with one >>> state and one country's MOH. Things moving quickly! >>> >>> Moses >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 3/27/20 9:55 PM, Ehud Shapiro אהוד שפירא wrote: >>>> I mentioned the fact that it is open source not as a testimony >>>> for its being good, but as a practical advice for people in >>>> countries that do not have it, so that they can easily adopt it >>>> and adapt it to their own country's needs. >>>> Separately, I have sent an opinion by Adi Shamir (the S in RSA, >>>> a Turing-award winner and a leading authority on security and >>>> privacy). >>>> Be safe, >>>> Udi >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Moses Ma | Managing Partner* >>> >>> moses.ma@futurelabconsulting.com >>> <mailto:moses.ma@futurelabconsulting.com> | moses@ngenven.com >>> <mailto:moses@ngenven.com> >>> >>> v+1.415.568.1068 | skype mosesma | /linktr.ee/moses.tao/ >>> <http://linktr.ee/moses.tao> >>> >>> FutureLab provides strategy, ideation and technology for >>> breakthrough innovation and third generation blockchains. >>> >>> Learn more at /www.futurelabconsulting.com/ >>> <http://futurelabconsulting.com>. 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