[clug] 'Tracetogether' App - First Dog suggests 'publishing' source might not be enough

[steve jenkin]

Any comments on First Dog’s observations?

What's the deal with the coronavirus tracing app? Cassandra the Information Technology Wobbegong explains
<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/22/whats-the-deal-with-the-coronavirus-tracing-app-cassandra-the-information-technology-wobbegong-explains>


For those playing along at home, some links below about ’Tracetogether’ App & it’s “Blue Trace” protocol (and why on Android you need to allow ‘location services’ for it).

Software developers warns Australia against releasing coronavirus tracking app
[suggest waiting till Google & Apple finish their version]
<https://www.sbs.com.au/news/software-developers-warns-australia-against-releasing-coronavirus-tracking-app>

Anyone want to suggest ways the App & Protocol can be subverted by malicious actors or “rogue” agents of Govt?


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On the privacy of TraceTogether, the Singaporean COVID-19 contact tracing mobile app, and recommendations for Australia
<https://eng.unimelb.edu.au/ingenium/research-stories/world-class-research/real-world-impact/on-the-privacy-of-tracetogether,-the-singaporean-covid-19-contact-tracing-mobile-app,-and-recommendations-for-australia>

9 geeky myth-busting facts you need to know about TraceTogether
<https://www.tech.gov.sg/media/technews/geeky-myth-busting-facts-you-need-to-know-about-tracetogether>

6 things about OpenTrace, the open-source code published by the TraceTogether team
<https://www.tech.gov.sg/media/technews/six-things-about-opentrace>

FAQ’s - includes Q on ‘Location services’ needed on Android - fixed beacons
<https://tracetogether.zendesk.com/hc/en-sg>

BlueTraceProtocol
Privacy-Preserving	Cross-Border Contact Tracing
<https://bluetrace.io>

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