Despite their efficacy, these apps have brought about one very real concern: data privacy. The paranoia about data privacy is worse for those who have watched The Social Dilemma, which aired on Netflix recently and highlighted the potential harms of social media, or those who talked to those who have watched this documentary. MySejahtera — the main contact tracing application in Malaysia — claims that its personal data collection is aligned with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA). “If you want to open up the world to seamless contact tracing, then Google and Apple are launching a comprehensive solution,” he says. According to a media statement from the system developer, the GAEN system solves the data privacy concern, as it works on decentralised architecture, where the system tracks nearby devices using Bluetooth Low Energy.

Source: The Edge Markets May 23, 2021 16:18 UTC