This is a real turnaround. As is the case in France, Germany has been preparingseveral weeksa contact tracing application that it intends to deploy as part of its deconfinement. The idea iswarn people who have been near individuals infected with the coronavirus. Based on Bluetooth technology, the data collected as part of this device had to be stored on a central server.
The project was widely criticized for the risks of invasions of privacy
But the position of the German government seems to have radically changed on this subject if we are to believe the joint statement of two ministers of the country, Jens Spahn and Helge Braun. The latter now advocate a decentralized architecture, precisely the same model asthe systemcurrently developed by Apple and Google. “Our goal is that the tracking application will be ready for use very soon and that it will be widely accepted by the population», They specify.
This new approach follows numerous criticisms of the previous centralized project. Many fear that it will presenta risk for data securityand user privacy by transmitting this sensitive information to a single point. Others say it sets a precedent and paves the way for systematic state surveillance.
Faced with these numerous objections, Angela Merkel's government has therefore chosen to change its approach. For the moment, however, we do not know whether Germany will ultimately opt for the Apple and Google API or whether it will instead choosethe decentralized protocol (DP-3T)supported by Switzerland, Austria and Estonia.
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