Fine line between protection and intrusion as governments fight on against COVID

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Fine line between protection and intrusion as governments fight on against COVID

9 June 2021

By Ephraim Wilson

Wednesday 9 June 2021, 01:30 AM

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Government's approaches to privacy are a factor in public acceptance of tracing apps

PRIVACY MATTERS

Governments can’t just ram contact-tracing apps at the public and expect compliance. They must build trust, and respect privacy, writes Ephraim Wilson

Successful responses to the coronavirus pandemic globally have invariably involved a high degree of compliance from the public. At least 60 per

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References

Goldfinch S, Taplin R, Gauld R. Trust in government increased during the Covid-19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand. Aust J Publ Admin 2021;80:3–11.
Lewis D. Contact-tracing apps help reduce COVID infections, data suggest. Nature 2021;591:19.
Bengio Y, Janda R, Yu Yun W. The need for privacy with public digital contact tracing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lancet Digital Health 2020;2:e34–e344.

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