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* The UK government approached the mobile phone and tech firms with large social graphs.<ref>Shona Ghosh, ''Privacy activists fear the UK might spy on its own citizens to tackle COVID-19. Here's what we know.'' Business Insider (2020-03-26) Privacy activists fear the UK might spy on its own citizens to tackle COVID-19. Here's what we know.</ref> | * The UK government approached the mobile phone and tech firms with large social graphs.<ref>Shona Ghosh, ''Privacy activists fear the UK might spy on its own citizens to tackle COVID-19. Here's what we know.'' Business Insider (2020-03-26) Privacy activists fear the UK might spy on its own citizens to tackle COVID-19. Here's what we know.</ref> | ||
| − | * South Korea’s government is using cellphone data to create live maps of COVID-19-infected people. In Israel, the controversial NSO Group is reportedly working on an app for monitoring the virus’ spread. | + | * South Korea’s (and other's) government is using cellphone data to create live maps of COVID-19-infected people. In Israel, the controversial NSO Group is reportedly working on an app for monitoring the virus’ spread.<ref> ''11 countries are now using people's phones to track the coronavirus pandemic, and it heralds a massive increase in surveillance'' Business Insider (2020-03-26) https://www.businessinsider.com/countries-tracking-citizens-phones-coronavirus-2020-3</ref> |
* The coronavirus pandemic is creating a lucrative market for facial recognition manufacturers. But privacy issues need to be top of mind, tech experts warn.<ref>Lindsey O'Donnel ''Covid-19 Spurs Facial Recognition Tracking, Privacy Fears'' (2020-03-20) ThreatPost https://threatpost.com/covid-19-spurs-facial-recognition-tracking-privacy-fears/153953/</ref> | * The coronavirus pandemic is creating a lucrative market for facial recognition manufacturers. But privacy issues need to be top of mind, tech experts warn.<ref>Lindsey O'Donnel ''Covid-19 Spurs Facial Recognition Tracking, Privacy Fears'' (2020-03-20) ThreatPost https://threatpost.com/covid-19-spurs-facial-recognition-tracking-privacy-fears/153953/</ref> | ||
* An Israeli technology company, which has gained notoriety for the spyware it sells, has developed a new product it says has the ability to track the spread of the coronavirus. NSO Group Ltd.’s product analyzes huge volumes of data to map people’s movements to identify who they’ve come in contact with, which can then be used to stop the spread of infection, according to a person familiar with the matter<ref>Gwen Ackerman and Yaacov Benmeleh''Israeli Spyware Firm Wants to Track Data to Stop Coronavirus Spreading'' Bloomberg (2020-03-17) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-17/surveillance-company-nso-supplying-data-analysis-to-stop-virus</ref> | * An Israeli technology company, which has gained notoriety for the spyware it sells, has developed a new product it says has the ability to track the spread of the coronavirus. NSO Group Ltd.’s product analyzes huge volumes of data to map people’s movements to identify who they’ve come in contact with, which can then be used to stop the spread of infection, according to a person familiar with the matter<ref>Gwen Ackerman and Yaacov Benmeleh''Israeli Spyware Firm Wants to Track Data to Stop Coronavirus Spreading'' Bloomberg (2020-03-17) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-17/surveillance-company-nso-supplying-data-analysis-to-stop-virus</ref> | ||
Revision as of 13:14, 26 March 2020
Full Title or Meme
While some Privacy must be surrendered in an emergency, a little forethought will limit the exposure that results.
Context
- Emergency can be categorized in two for the purposes of this wiki page.
- Every day emergency where life or property can be dealt with one case at a time.
- National, or lager emergency, where life or property is under immediate and unexpected assault.
Problems
Specific Use Cases
- The UK government approached the mobile phone and tech firms with large social graphs.[1]
- South Korea’s (and other's) government is using cellphone data to create live maps of COVID-19-infected people. In Israel, the controversial NSO Group is reportedly working on an app for monitoring the virus’ spread.[2]
- The coronavirus pandemic is creating a lucrative market for facial recognition manufacturers. But privacy issues need to be top of mind, tech experts warn.[3]
- An Israeli technology company, which has gained notoriety for the spyware it sells, has developed a new product it says has the ability to track the spread of the coronavirus. NSO Group Ltd.’s product analyzes huge volumes of data to map people’s movements to identify who they’ve come in contact with, which can then be used to stop the spread of infection, according to a person familiar with the matter[4]
References
- ↑ Shona Ghosh, Privacy activists fear the UK might spy on its own citizens to tackle COVID-19. Here's what we know. Business Insider (2020-03-26) Privacy activists fear the UK might spy on its own citizens to tackle COVID-19. Here's what we know.
- ↑ 11 countries are now using people's phones to track the coronavirus pandemic, and it heralds a massive increase in surveillance Business Insider (2020-03-26) https://www.businessinsider.com/countries-tracking-citizens-phones-coronavirus-2020-3
- ↑ Lindsey O'Donnel Covid-19 Spurs Facial Recognition Tracking, Privacy Fears (2020-03-20) ThreatPost https://threatpost.com/covid-19-spurs-facial-recognition-tracking-privacy-fears/153953/
- ↑ Gwen Ackerman and Yaacov BenmelehIsraeli Spyware Firm Wants to Track Data to Stop Coronavirus Spreading Bloomberg (2020-03-17) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-17/surveillance-company-nso-supplying-data-analysis-to-stop-virus
