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The privacy concerns you're pointing out can be overcome even without Blockchain. I am not sure I understand the use of blockchain here, even though I would be
by rampatra 6y ago
The privacy concerns you're pointing out can be overcome even without Blockchain. I am not sure I understand the use of blockchain here, even though I would be really happy to use one if I see a benefit.
Let's say we use a blockchain to store these user data in a decentralized way. Now, how will blocks get created (new blocks added) in the chain? How are you planning to get a consensus? Who decides?
- skitout 6y agoIf there is no need of blockchain, then it would be "stupid" to use blockchain, as it tend to be more complex and inefficient. However all the design I came through included a state-run centralized database to contact people who have been in contact with someone having the covid, and generally gets access to the info of which covid-positive person you have been in contact with... How would design a system including more privacy ? My feeling is you don't necessarily need to store anything on the blockchain. If you are more than Xminutes at less than 2 meter of someone, you get a unique address from this person. Then you just use the unique addresses of all the people to send them the info that you have the covid (after validation by a doctor?). That could use existing blockchain to do these simple transaction, with existing coin (eg. using OP-RETURN) or by creating a specific token. Monero would be interesting for the privacy side. Less private, but I like Komodo too.