COVID-19, digital privacy, and the social limits on data-focused public health responses

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Highlights:

• Summary of development of contact tracing applications around the world.

• Demonstrates divergence of “data-first” and “privacy-first” approaches.

• Contact tracing faces heightened public consciousness of online privacy.

• Major research on personal and national attitudes to privacy is needed.

• Calls for best practice guidelines to reassure citizens on data collection.

摘要

•Summary of development of contact tracing applications around the world.•Demonstrates divergence of “data-first” and “privacy-first” approaches.•Contact tracing faces heightened public consciousness of online privacy.•Major research on personal and national attitudes to privacy is needed.•Calls for best practice guidelines to reassure citizens on data collection.

论文关键词:COVID-19,Online privacy,Data protection,Contact tracing,Data collection,Best practices

论文评审过程:Received 15 June 2020, Accepted 15 June 2020, Available online 1 July 2020, Version of Record 19 October 2020.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2020.102181