NY Attorney General calls for stricter rules on contact tracing apps
What you need to know
- The New York Attorney General has written to Apple and Google.
- Letitia James wants stronger restrictions on contact tracing apps.
- Specifically, on apps that don't use Apple and Google's API.
The New York Attorney General, Letitia James, has written to both Apple and Google calling for stronger restrictions on contact tracing apps that don't use Apple and Google's API.
As reported by Business Insider:
The letter specifically refers to apps that don't use apple and Google's contact tracing technology. Apps on this framework can only be submitted by public health authorities, a restriction third-party apps aren't bound to. James wants stronger restrictions on apps that are handling sensitive data:
The letter calls for Apple and Google to only admit apps from public health authorities, and for developers to be upfront about the data that is being collected and how it's used.
The report notes that only 3 states in the U.S. have committed to using Apple and Google's framework. Overseas, adoption has been much more positive, and today Germany rolled out its contact tracing app to both iOS and Android users in the country.
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