Using technology for pandemic response
Author Markus MiettinenPosted on No comment on Security and privacy vulnerabilities in the contact tracing approach by Google and Apple A research team from the Technical University of Darmstadt, the University of Marburg and the University of Würzburg has demonstrated and confirmed vulnerabilities related to data protection and security of … Continue reading “Security and privacy vulnerabilities in the contact tracing approach by Google and Apple”
Author Markus MiettinenPosted on No comment on Australian Covidsafe App facing difficulties due to privacy concerns The Australian Covidsafe contact tracing app has been in use for roughly a month but is now facing criticism according to this news article by The Guardian. The app is … Continue reading “Australian Covidsafe App facing difficulties due to privacy concerns”
As discussed in the previous blog post, the tracing process should be based on distributed contact verification. In this context, the three most notable tracing concepts proposed so far are … Continue reading “The Problem with the Apple / Google Tracing Solution”
Author Markus MiettinenPosted on 1 Comment on Risks associated with Tracing Apps with insufficient privacy solutions The biggest risks associated with contact tracing apps are related to the potential misuse of the information they collect. Compared to many other types of applications, an app for contact … Continue reading “Risks associated with Tracing Apps with insufficient privacy solutions”
We have now added an overview of currently deployed and proposed COVID-19 tracing solutions in selected countries. We will keep updating this list, time permitting. Please feel free to provide … Continue reading “Overview of Tracing Solutions by Country”
Contact tracing using apps like TraceCORONA is only one part in the puzzle of encountering a disease like COVID-19. It is also important that authorities and policymakers receive timely and … Continue reading “Tracing the societal effects of COVID-19”
We have performed an extensive analysis of existing and proposed contact tracing approaches in particular with regard to their anonymity and privacy properties. Please see here for a summary of … Continue reading “Comparison of contact tracing approaches”
A high-level description of the technical approach taken in the anonymous and distributed tracing approach of TraceCORONA including a comparison with a number of prominent proposals or implemented systems for … Continue reading “TraceCORONA technical description”