In a Thursday blog post, officials shared that the app’s “risk threshold” had been lowered to account for exposure to people when they are most infectious. The update was supposed to take place when the app was launched in late September.
The companies announced they would no longer require public health authorities to develop their own apps, but will instead offer exposure notification directly through users’ phones. The service is still opt-in.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
An analysis of more than 100 Covid-19 apps by the International Digital Accountability Council found that many fell short of best practices for privacy and security. Some concerns including using third-party SDKs that were not core to the app’s functionality, and sending unencrypted transmissions.
Companies are rolling out suites of tools to monitor their workforce for Covid-19 cases. But even in the midst of a pandemic, there are still limitations on what information they can collect and how they can use it.
Alabama, North Dakota and South Carolina were the first states to announce plans to develop contact tracing apps that would use a framework developed by Apple and Google. Apple and Google launched their exposure notification API on Wednesday.
Public-health agencies should adopt the Apple/Google initiative on the condition of third-party supervision and the agencies should relax social distancing on the condition of sufficient adoption.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Apple and Google are rolling out a framework for local governments to develop contact tracing apps. But epidemiologists say apps alone won’t be enough.