Becker's Healthcare May 5, 2020
Apple and Google’s jointly developed COVID-19 tracking system will prohibit the use of location tacking, according to MIT Technology Review.
The tech giants partnered in April to create the system, which uses Bluetooth technology and application programming interfaces to support interoperability between iOS and Android devices. This will allow third-party developers and public health agencies to develop apps, compatible with both types of software, that can track and notify people who have been in close proximity to someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
Apple and Google outlined various requirements for developers, including:
1. Apps cannot use a device’s...
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