https://artfulenigma.com/tags/contact-tracing/ Recent content in contact tracing on aRtFuL eNiGmA https://artfulenigma.com/%3Clink%20or%20path%20of%20image%20for%20opengraph,%20twitter-cards%3E https://artfulenigma.com/%3Clink%20or%20path%20of%20image%20for%20opengraph,%20twitter-cards%3E Hugo -- gohugo.io Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:30:03 +0000 https://artfulenigma.com/articles/the-debate-about-contact-tracing-apps/ Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:30:03 +0000 https://artfulenigma.com/articles/the-debate-about-contact-tracing-apps/ It appears the UK government have decided to scrap their NHS contact tracing app in favour of a model based on Google and Apple’s technology. In doing so, it joins a host of other countries (including Germany, Italy and Denmark) to favour a decentralised system developed by the Silicon Valley giants, rather than a centralised model developed locally. A step in the right direction ? There has been much debate and concern about the need and function of contact tracing apps to fight the current global pandemic.