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Re:The failed rollout of Britain's covid-19 app were the res... by ethbro on Monday June 22, 2020 @08:47AM (#23599556)
Centralized models would be more palatable if the keys to the kingdom were stored with an NGO.

There's too much temptation for governments with poor privacy track records (and that's where they're even trying) to stick their hands in the cookie jar for other purposes.

Re:The failed rollout of Britain's covid-19 app were the res... by adrianN on Monday June 22, 2020 @09:34AM (#23599976)
If the government wants the data, an NGO offers almost no protection. The only safe choice is not to collect the data in the first place.
Re:The failed rollout of Britain's covid-19 app were the res... by ethbro on Monday June 22, 2020 @09:57AM (#23600214)
An NGO offers substantially more protection than a direct government store.

Whether that is enough protection is a fair debate.