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European Contact Tracing Consortium Faces Wave of Defections Over Centralization Concerns

Contact tracing researchers fear Europe could choose a centralized system that puts personal privacy at risk.

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By Benjamin Powers

Apr 20, 2020 at 7:37 p.m. UTC

Apr 20, 2020

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Litecoin sees privacy as a selling point.

Policy

Decentralized Protocol Removed From EU Contact Tracing Website Without Notice

EU researchers are concerned after their proposal for a decentralized contact tracing system was rejected without explanation.

Litecoin sees privacy as a selling point.

By Benjamin Powers

Apr 16, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. UTC

Apr 16, 2020

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For Contact Tracing to Work, Americans Will Have to Trust Google and Apple

Critics have doubts that Google and Apple can make their contact tracing system work. Key issue: Trust.

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By Benjamin Powers

Apr 14, 2020 at 8:22 p.m. UTC

Apr 14, 2020

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Europe Debates COVID-19 Contact Tracing That Respects Privacy

European researchers are looking for ways to track the spread of coronavirus while respecting privacy rights.

Inside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Emergency Operations Center. (Credit: CDC/Unsplash)

By Benjamin Powers

Apr 13, 2020 at 8:21 p.m. UTC

Apr 13, 2020

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