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Unless they've done some independent investigation, that's just federal government speak. The feds have been at pains to present COVIDSafe as having stringent
by crispinb 6y ago
Unless they've done some independent investigation, that's just federal government speak.
The feds have been at pains to present COVIDSafe as having stringent privacy safeguards, but they have such an appalling record that few will believe them without trustworthy independent scrutiny. I can't see how that can be possible until (at a bare minimum) the app's source code is released.
I really hope they do, and that they make any necessary improvements subsequently recommended. Contact tracing is a fantastic potential use of mobile technology. It would be a pity for it to be undermined by the usual impulse towards contemptuous patrician secrecy.
- sjy 6y agoA “privacy impact assessment” was performed by an independent law firm, reviewed by an independent statutory authority responsible for privacy protection, and published before the app was released. https://www.oaic.gov.au/updates/news-and-media/privacy-protections-in-covidsafe-contact-tracing-app/ https://www.oaic.gov.au/updates/news-and-media/privacy-prote...