Last week, the world got a preview of how Google and Apple’s contact tracing project might look and function. But even the most privacy protective contact tracing apps have weak points. Finally, this technology, once deployed, will not be “rolled back.” We are repeatedly told that contact tracing apps and COVID-19-related surveillance are temporary measures for use until the pandemic passes. There are significant opportunity and switching costs to such a heavy investment in these contact tracing apps. Good privacy engineering is one piece of the puzzle for contact tracing apps.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 12, 2020 09:56 UTC