Apple-Google contact tracing apps not to access users’ location data

CRN Tuesday, 5 May 2020 ()
Read Article Apple and Google have issued new updates about their exposure notification apps (earlier called contact tracing technology) where apps are prohibited from seeking permission to access users location services. Use of the Application Programming Interface (API) will be restricted to one app per country to promote high user adoption and avoid fragmentation. If […]

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News video: Jonathan Van-Tam urges downloads of contact-tracing app to ease lockdown measures

Jonathan Van-Tam urges downloads of contact-tracing app to ease lockdown measures 01:02

NHS bosses have urged the public to download the new contact-tracing app to help to ease lockdown measures and save lives. The smartphone app begins testing on the Isle of Wight this week as a new part of the Government’s test, track and trace strategy and will be central to its efforts in slowing...