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Me on COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps

Posted on By infossl
baserate, bluetooth, covid19, falsenegatives, falsepositives, gps, identification, medicine, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, tracing

I was quoted in BuzzFeed: “My problem with contact tracing apps is that they have absolutely no value,” Bruce Schneier, a privacy expert and fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, told BuzzFeed News. “I’m not even talking about the privacy concerns, I mean the efficacy. Does anybody think … Read More “Me on COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps” »

Worst-Case Thinking Breeds Fear and Irrationality

Posted on By infossl
baserate, children, kidnapping, Security technology, warontheunexpected

Here’s a crazy story from the UK. Basically, someone sees a man and a little girl leaving a shopping center. Instead of thinking “it must be a father and daughter, which happens millions of times a day and is perfectly normal,” he thinks “this is obviously a case of child abduction and I must alert … Read More “Worst-Case Thinking Breeds Fear and Irrationality” »