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Default Contact tracing app.

On 03/05/2020 15:04, alan_m wrote:
On 03/05/2020 10:13, Clive Page wrote:
On 02/05/2020 23:25, Graham. wrote:


I thought this was a passable piece of journalism.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...ntial-11980579


Not very good in my opinion.Â* Should have referenced Bruce Schneier
who doesn't think it will be useful at all:

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archiv...covad-19_.html

It's a shame that it isn't likely to work, as if it did it would be
wonderful, but one has to be realistic.



The older generation who are at most at risk are the least likely to
install any apps such as this.


Oh well. The authorities will just have to resort to microchipping the
elderly. If it's good enough for pets...