Re:Singapore to Open Source Bluetooth Contact Tracing
by monadic2 on Friday March 27, 2020 @05:26PM
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> The only data that we collect is your mobile number,
That's the definition of PII and will eventually be abused for purposes other than emergency contact.
Re:Singapore to Open Source Bluetooth Contact Tracing
by shanev on Friday March 27, 2020 @05:27PM
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There are several teams working on better privacy preserving functionality: https://github.com/covid-apps-tracker/tracing-apps.
What would be useful is a common standard for Bluetooth transmission so all these apps could talk to each other.
https://www.tracetogether.gov.sg/common/privacystatement
What data is collected? Are you able to see my personal data?
The only data that we collect is your mobile number, so that MOH can contact you more quickly if you were in close proximity to a COVID-19 case.
With your consent, TraceTogether exchanges Bluetooth proximity data with nearby phones running the same app. However, this data is anonymised and encrypted, and does not reveal your identity or the other person's identity. Also, this data is stored only on the user’s phone. Should MOH need the data for contact tracing, they will seek your consent to share it with them.