- From: Sze Wong <z@z1bc.io>
- Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:35:47 -0400
- To: Steven Rowat <steven_rowat@sunshine.net>
- Cc: public-credentials@w3.org
So nobody from this group is part of the Google and Apple effort? > On Apr 10, 2020, at 10:14 PM, Steven Rowat <steven_rowat@sunshine.net> wrote: > > On 2020-04-10 12:58 pm, David Booth wrote: >> ...Google and Apple are >> announcing a joint effort to enable the use of Bluetooth technology to >> help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of the virus, >> with user privacy and security central to the design." >> >> https://www.apple.com/covid19/contacttracing/ >> >> Comments, particularly on the privacy aspect? > > FYI, another similar effort announced today: > > https://techxplore.com/news/2020-04-bluetooth-smartphone-automate-covid-contact.html > > "A team led by MIT researchers and including experts from many institutions is developing a system that augments "manual" contact tracing by public health officials, while preserving the privacy of all individuals. The system relies on short-range Bluetooth signals emitted from people's smartphones. These signals represent random strings of numbers, likened to "chirps" that other nearby smartphones can remember hearing." > > "A vital next step toward implementation is engaging with the smartphone manufacturers and software developers—Apple, Google, and Microsoft". > > Steven >
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