Honestly Palmers, at this point I'm not informed on everything about all of the apps etc. Anecdotally, I've read that they've struggled with mass adoption of the app due to privacy concerns, but they're requiring it for travel through airports.
Anyway, don't trust everything I say - i'm an ex-pat marketing guy with a limited background in tech. Have a Google around and let us know what you find out
FYI - saying 'just my whereabouts' when combined with sensitive personal information is not accurate. They would be able to form a very good picture of what your life is like, who you socialise with etc etc..
"Classic media manipulation this morning as well, on the day when UK hits over 32,000 deaths, and the 2nd highest total in the world, "
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And probably the highest per capita, Sandy!
We're hitting 70,000 deaths over here but we have 300 Million people.
Thanks Bales
I wasn’t being a smart arssse asking all those questions, hope it didn’t sound like I was. I genuinely don’t have a great insight into all this stuff and am pretty apathetic when it comes to politics.
It’s good to know though so fair play to you (and Robbing) on looking into this stuff.
Will let you know if I discover anything
Palmers
That's cool, I get it. I'm just a bit of a nerd about this stuff and thought the app seemed like a neat idea so I looked into it. It's not good!
Palmers, you might find this interesting:
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/security-behind-nhs-contact-tracing-app
I think the general rule of thumb on this app is, if the Government think it will be good, don`t touch it with a bargepole.
They haven`t got anything right yet, so why would they get this app right.
I will make my own mind up when to lift lockdown. Anything I hear from this Government, I take with a pinch of salt. They have lied so much, not just about Corona, but also Brexit, Austerity, etc, you really cannot believe anything they say.
Best to just use your own commonsense.
Decent article about what will happen to your data if you use the app. TLDR; it's getting shared around and sent to the States.
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/under-pressure-uk-government-releases-nhs-covid-data-deals-big-tech/
Same story, first person account.
https://twitter.com/RVAwonk/status/1269291973418135553?s=19
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posted on 6/5/20
Honestly Palmers, at this point I'm not informed on everything about all of the apps etc. Anecdotally, I've read that they've struggled with mass adoption of the app due to privacy concerns, but they're requiring it for travel through airports.
Anyway, don't trust everything I say - i'm an ex-pat marketing guy with a limited background in tech. Have a Google around and let us know what you find out
posted on 6/5/20
FYI - saying 'just my whereabouts' when combined with sensitive personal information is not accurate. They would be able to form a very good picture of what your life is like, who you socialise with etc etc..
posted on 6/5/20
"Classic media manipulation this morning as well, on the day when UK hits over 32,000 deaths, and the 2nd highest total in the world, "
*********************
And probably the highest per capita, Sandy!
We're hitting 70,000 deaths over here but we have 300 Million people.
posted on 6/5/20
Thanks Bales
I wasn’t being a smart arssse asking all those questions, hope it didn’t sound like I was. I genuinely don’t have a great insight into all this stuff and am pretty apathetic when it comes to politics.
It’s good to know though so fair play to you (and Robbing) on looking into this stuff.
Will let you know if I discover anything
posted on 6/5/20
Palmers
That's cool, I get it. I'm just a bit of a nerd about this stuff and thought the app seemed like a neat idea so I looked into it. It's not good!
posted on 7/5/20
Palmers, you might find this interesting:
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/security-behind-nhs-contact-tracing-app
posted on 7/5/20
I think the general rule of thumb on this app is, if the Government think it will be good, don`t touch it with a bargepole.
They haven`t got anything right yet, so why would they get this app right.
I will make my own mind up when to lift lockdown. Anything I hear from this Government, I take with a pinch of salt. They have lied so much, not just about Corona, but also Brexit, Austerity, etc, you really cannot believe anything they say.
Best to just use your own commonsense.
posted on 7/6/20
Decent article about what will happen to your data if you use the app. TLDR; it's getting shared around and sent to the States.
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/under-pressure-uk-government-releases-nhs-covid-data-deals-big-tech/
posted on 7/6/20
Same story, first person account.
https://twitter.com/RVAwonk/status/1269291973418135553?s=19
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