"Mobile Phone Data Is Useful in Coronavirus Battle. But Are People Protected Enough?"
Countries are using geo-location, mobile technology to trace people testing positive for COVID-19, and people possibly exposed to the disease in order to track the pandemic's spread and patterns. However, there are concerns about the risk posed by such data-sharing systems used to track individuals. This article continues to discuss the set of principles and best practices that are emerging internationally to guide data collection and prevent the abuse of data, as well as what improvements can be made to regulations related to data collection for combatting the spread of COVID-19.
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