A right to digital self-defense will prevent abuse of COVID-19 surveillance apps/ 數位自衛權將防止濫用COVID-19監視應用程序

Apple and Google recently announced their Bluetooth technology will allow Android and iOS phones to communicate and track when individuals pass within six feet of someone who tested positive for the novel coronavirus. It is difficult to establish whether the apps are beneficial.Tech companies threaten our privacy and security through widespread surveillance, profiling, and manipulation. The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health emergency, Lawmakers should codify a right to digital self-defense and encourage people to use anonymity, privacy, and cybersecurity tools to ensure that their privacy and security are not threatened.

蘋果和谷歌最近宣布，他們的藍牙技術將允許Android和iOS手機追踪個人何時經過對新型冠狀病毒檢測呈陽性的人六英尺範圍內。很難確定這些應用是否有益，科技公司通過廣泛的監視，分析和操縱來威脅我們的隱私和安全。COVID-19大流行是突發公共衛生事件，立法者應制定數字自衛權，並鼓勵人們使用匿名，隱私和網絡安全工具，以確保隱私。