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| − | '''Contact tracing''' is the term that describes tracking the movements of people whom may have come into contact with an infected individual. It's primary function is to keep the population safe from plagues and rapid production of the service was made urgent by the [[Coronavirus]]. Technology deployed to monitor the public would come from smart phone apps utilizing [[GPS]] data. [[Apple]] and [[Google]] have taken the lead in development. Some organizations have been promulgated contact tracing for years such as the Gates Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative. The Orwellian dimension to contract tracing is frightening as privacy and [[liberty]] take a back seat. Besides becoming ill, some of the more dire consequences of crossing paths with an infected person; removing custody of your children, compulsory immunization, quarantined to house arrest, etc. | + | '''Contact tracing''' is the term that describes tracking the movements of people whom may have come into contact with an infected individual. It's primary function is to keep the population safe from plagues and rapid production of the service was made urgent by the [[Coronavirus]]. Technology deployed to monitor the public would come from smart phone apps utilizing [[Bluetooth]] and [[GPS]] data. [[Apple]] and [[Google]] have taken the lead in development of such tracking software, although their solutions relied on Bluetooth proximity, which was supposed to be less intrusive. Unsatisfied with this solution, numerous companies and local governments released their own software, which also gathered GPS data, or bought it second-hand from [[data broker]]s.<ref>https://lcaction.org/detail/20200911tracking-you-without-consent</ref> Some organizations have been promulgated contact tracing for years such as the Gates Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative. The Orwellian dimension to contract tracing is frightening as privacy and [[liberty]] take a back seat. Besides becoming ill, some of the more dire consequences of crossing paths with an infected person; removing custody of your children, compulsory immunization, quarantined to house arrest, etc. |
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| + | == External links== | ||
| + | *[https://healthfreedomohio.org/News-Views/9195723 Who is Ohio's Coronavirus Contact Tracing "Partner"?] | ||
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Revision as of 19:45, September 11, 2020
Contact tracing is the term that describes tracking the movements of people whom may have come into contact with an infected individual. It's primary function is to keep the population safe from plagues and rapid production of the service was made urgent by the Coronavirus. Technology deployed to monitor the public would come from smart phone apps utilizing Bluetooth and GPS data. Apple and Google have taken the lead in development of such tracking software, although their solutions relied on Bluetooth proximity, which was supposed to be less intrusive. Unsatisfied with this solution, numerous companies and local governments released their own software, which also gathered GPS data, or bought it second-hand from data brokers.[1] Some organizations have been promulgated contact tracing for years such as the Gates Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative. The Orwellian dimension to contract tracing is frightening as privacy and liberty take a back seat. Besides becoming ill, some of the more dire consequences of crossing paths with an infected person; removing custody of your children, compulsory immunization, quarantined to house arrest, etc.