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In the last three months, everyone went to the extreme to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. We have worn face masks, socially distant and isolated independently in the lock - stop our normal daily lives outside our four walls. But even with these drastic changes, there is one thing a majority of Americansnot Do to help curb the coronavirus: use a contact tracing application.

While other countries such as Iceland, India, Australia, Qatar, France and 16 June,Italy and Germany-Have this technology that is part of their national measures on health and safety, the United States has owned due to digital privacy laws. In reality,71% of Americans say theywould not download COVID-19 contact tracing application, based on a survey conducted in June by the Computer Safety Software Society Avira.

The concern is not surprising when you examine the increase in online attacks as the world went virtual for quarantine. Friends, colleagues and experienced classmates "Zoomom"As pirates pirates have omitted their way into private video calls. And at the end of March, the cybercriminals had created more than40,000 high-risk websites and areas With the keywords "Corona" or "Covid" to deceive users without a mistrust, in accordance with a report by Palo Alto Networks.

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The investigation also cites that people are considering contact tracing applications a more important threat for security than identity theft or cybercrime, particularly if these data are stored where the authorities could access them. Only 14% of Americans said they trusted the government with their personal information, while 32% of trusted technology companies. Health workers and government employees are the most doubtful, with a height of 84% saying they would not use a contact tracing application.

"COVID contact tracing applications could fail before launching if developers do not communicate to the public how they plan to protect the privacy of people," at CEO AviraTravis Witteveen said in a statement.

Cybersecurity concerns aside, research points on the effectiveness of these applications. An April study of the University of Oxford revealed that theThe coronavirus pandemic could be stopped In its tracks if about 56% of the population used contact tracing applications. Even the smallest amount of commitment would help like one infection to another with two users.

If the United States had to introduce a contact tracing application, it would be necessary to be voluntary and secure. Instead of using GPS data or credit card activity to track infections, which has considered a violation of privacy whenSouth Korea Computer companies should implement safer alternatives. For example,Google and Apple have teamed up To create an application that would use a bluetooth technology from a phone (a much lower signal than GPS). The application also makes anonymous users, identifying them by a code and not by name, for an additional level of protection. Methods such that they could be essential to finding a solution that would beFinally finish Covid-19 once for all. And for more details on the propagation of coronavirus,It is who transmits 80% of the cases of coronavirus, the study says.