Coronavirus contact tracing app #fail all around the world: 1) UK Uncertainty over who could access NHSX contact tracing app data as pilot goes live https://tech.newstatesman.com/coronavirus/uncertainty-over-who-could-access-... 2) Australia COVIDSafe coronavirus contact-tracing app faces software bugs and lingering iPhone issues https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-05-01/covidsafe-contact-tracing-app... 3) France StopCovid : Apple refuse de céder à la France, Cédric O feint l’étonnement https://www.numerama.com/tech/622279-stopcovid-apple-refuse-de-ceder-a-la-fr... 4) USA (more of a scam foreshadowing future fails) 'DO NOT click the link'; Police warn of scam COVID-19 text messages https://wjla.com/news/nation-world/do-not-click-the-link-police-warn-of-scam... 5) India (developing situation: an ethical hacker warned Aarogya Setu of several privacy issues with their app. The company that develops the app has released a statement basically saying 'it's all by design'. The hacker disagrees and promises a swift reply.) Arogya Setu app on privacy issue: Read full statement here https://www.hindustantimes.com/tech/arogya-setu-app-on-privacy-issue-read-fu... -- Antonio A. Casilli Professor, Telecom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris Member, Interdisciplinary Institute for Innovation (i3 UMR 9217 CNRS) Associate Member, LACI-IIAC (EHESS) Faculty Fellow, Nexa Center for Internet & Society *We respect your right to disconnect. This email send time is due to my own workflow efficiency. You are in no obligation to take action or reply to it outside your office hours.*