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China Subjected Covid Protesters To Intense Surveillance, Interrogation
The Chinese protesters who demonstrated against the zero-Covid policy were subjected to intense surveillance measures and aggressive interrogations in police custody, reported Cate Cadell and Christian Shepherd in The Washington Post.
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India Now Considering Boosters For All Adults: Report
Last week, the health ministry urged Indian states to boost surveillance measures for the disease, citing a resurgence in some parts of Asia and Europe. Countries such as China and Italy have seen a recent rise in cases.
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COVID-19 Surveillance Tool Apparently Used in Uttar Pradesh Exposed Data of Over 80 Lakh People: Researchers
A COVID-19 surveillance tool that was apparently built by the state government of Uttar Pradesh put the data of 80 lakh citizens at risk, according to a report. The tool was found to have numerous vulnerabilities that all were exposing personally identifiable information data that included full names, ages, genders, resident addresses, and phone nu...
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Coronavirus: French Privacy Watchdog Okays Contact Tracing App
The issue of how to track coronavirus spread with mobile technology has sparked privacy concerns in several countries now lifting strict home confinement measures as they hope to kickstart their economies.
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Family Member Suspected Or Confirmed With Covid-19? Here Are The Steps You Need To Follow
Covid-19: The infected person needs to be kept in a separate well-ventilated room. A caregiver should be available 24x7 who will monitor the health of the patient, keep regular communication with the hospital, and inform status to the District Surveillance Officer.
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EU Urges Voluntary Use of Coronavirus Contact Tracing Apps to Speed Recovery From Pandemic
"Contact tracing and warning measures, for example, with the use of mobile apps, could be used, on a voluntary basis, by passengers to detect and interrupt infection chains and reduce the risk of further transmission as long as transmission risks persist," said a Commission document seen by Reuters.
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Aarogya Setu Coronavirus Contact Tracing App Raises Privacy Concerns in India
On Wednesday, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union IT Minister, said the app was “robust” in terms of privacy protection and data security. The government also said no data or security breach had been identified with the app after concerns about potential security issues were raised by tech experts.
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Aarogya Setu App Now Mandatory for Public, Private Sector Employees, as Well as People Living in Containment Zones
The government has made the use of Aarogya Setu app mandatory for all public and private sector employees while announcing another extension of the ongoing lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. It has also made the app compulsory for people residing in COVID-19 Containment Zones to enable intensive surveillance and contact tracing in those are...
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Government Plans Wristband Patient Surveillance as Lockdown Eases
The wristband will capture all the places an infected person has visited, the routes they took, determine if they had any foreign travel and identify those who were in their vicinity. It will also tell people if a sick person is nearby.
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IIT Roorkee Develops Mobile App to Locate Coronavirus Suspects
IIT Roorkee has developed a mobile tracking application endowed with state-of-the-art features to boost government efforts for the surveillance of coronavirus suspects.
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World Risks 'Sleepwalking Into Surveillance' With Coronavirus Controls
Digital surveillance rolled out to curb coronavirus should be limited in time and scope, more than 100 rights groups said on Thursday, warning governments not to use the crisis as cover for pervasive snooping.
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Researchers Create AI-Powered Device That Detects Cough, Can Predict Pandemic in Making
A team of US researchers has invented a portable surveillance device powered by machine learning called 'FluSense' that can detect coughing and crowd size in real time, analyse the data to directly monitor flu-like illnesses and influenza trends and predict the next pandemic in the making.
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Coronavirus Controls Increase Surveillance 'Danger'
The coronavirus outbreak has enabled authorities from China to Russia to increase surveillance and clamp down on free speech, with the risk that these measures will persist even after the situation eases, digital rights experts said.
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China Subjected Covid Protesters To Intense Surveillance, Interrogation
The Chinese protesters who demonstrated against the zero-Covid policy were subjected to intense surveillance measures and aggressive interrogations in police custody, reported Cate Cadell and Christian Shepherd in The Washington Post.
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India Now Considering Boosters For All Adults: Report
Last week, the health ministry urged Indian states to boost surveillance measures for the disease, citing a resurgence in some parts of Asia and Europe. Countries such as China and Italy have seen a recent rise in cases.
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COVID-19 Surveillance Tool Apparently Used in Uttar Pradesh Exposed Data of Over 80 Lakh People: Researchers
A COVID-19 surveillance tool that was apparently built by the state government of Uttar Pradesh put the data of 80 lakh citizens at risk, according to a report. The tool was found to have numerous vulnerabilities that all were exposing personally identifiable information data that included full names, ages, genders, resident addresses, and phone nu...
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Coronavirus: French Privacy Watchdog Okays Contact Tracing App
The issue of how to track coronavirus spread with mobile technology has sparked privacy concerns in several countries now lifting strict home confinement measures as they hope to kickstart their economies.
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Family Member Suspected Or Confirmed With Covid-19? Here Are The Steps You Need To Follow
Covid-19: The infected person needs to be kept in a separate well-ventilated room. A caregiver should be available 24x7 who will monitor the health of the patient, keep regular communication with the hospital, and inform status to the District Surveillance Officer.
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EU Urges Voluntary Use of Coronavirus Contact Tracing Apps to Speed Recovery From Pandemic
"Contact tracing and warning measures, for example, with the use of mobile apps, could be used, on a voluntary basis, by passengers to detect and interrupt infection chains and reduce the risk of further transmission as long as transmission risks persist," said a Commission document seen by Reuters.
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Aarogya Setu Coronavirus Contact Tracing App Raises Privacy Concerns in India
On Wednesday, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union IT Minister, said the app was “robust” in terms of privacy protection and data security. The government also said no data or security breach had been identified with the app after concerns about potential security issues were raised by tech experts.
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Aarogya Setu App Now Mandatory for Public, Private Sector Employees, as Well as People Living in Containment Zones
The government has made the use of Aarogya Setu app mandatory for all public and private sector employees while announcing another extension of the ongoing lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. It has also made the app compulsory for people residing in COVID-19 Containment Zones to enable intensive surveillance and contact tracing in those are...
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Government Plans Wristband Patient Surveillance as Lockdown Eases
The wristband will capture all the places an infected person has visited, the routes they took, determine if they had any foreign travel and identify those who were in their vicinity. It will also tell people if a sick person is nearby.
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IIT Roorkee Develops Mobile App to Locate Coronavirus Suspects
IIT Roorkee has developed a mobile tracking application endowed with state-of-the-art features to boost government efforts for the surveillance of coronavirus suspects.
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World Risks 'Sleepwalking Into Surveillance' With Coronavirus Controls
Digital surveillance rolled out to curb coronavirus should be limited in time and scope, more than 100 rights groups said on Thursday, warning governments not to use the crisis as cover for pervasive snooping.
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Researchers Create AI-Powered Device That Detects Cough, Can Predict Pandemic in Making
A team of US researchers has invented a portable surveillance device powered by machine learning called 'FluSense' that can detect coughing and crowd size in real time, analyse the data to directly monitor flu-like illnesses and influenza trends and predict the next pandemic in the making.
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Coronavirus Controls Increase Surveillance 'Danger'
The coronavirus outbreak has enabled authorities from China to Russia to increase surveillance and clamp down on free speech, with the risk that these measures will persist even after the situation eases, digital rights experts said.
