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Scrutinising Covidsafe

Frameworks for evaluating digital contact tracing technologies

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ID12354581
AuthorsAdam Lodders (0000-0003-2469-3924, The University of Melbourne), Jeannie Paterson (0000-0002-2649-7591, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume45
Issue3
Pages153-161
Publication date2020-08-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAlternative Law Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1037-969X • E-ISSN: 2398-9084
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1037969x20948262
OpenAlexW3052305151
LanguageEN
Citations received8

Digital technologies are being used to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic through a variety of methods, including monitoring compliance with quarantine and contact tracing. These uses of technology are said to promote public health outcomes but risk undermining rights to privacy. In this article we focus on the use of digital technologies for contact tracing, such as the COVIDSafe app used in Australia. We explore the kind of framework that might be used for evaluating the design, deployment and governance of such technologies to ensure they operate in a manner that is proportionate to the ends to be achieved. We conclude that, in addition to issues of privacy, any use of contact tracing technology should address important considerations of efficacy, equity and accountability

Accountability · Business · Computer security · Contact tracing · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Corporate governance · Disease · Emerging technologies · Equity (law · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Internet privacy · Pandemic · Political science · Public relations · Software deployment · Tracing · Variety (cybernetics · Computer Science · COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing · Law · Medicine

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Unique citing works8
Citations per year1,6
Citation span2021 - 2025 (5)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 8
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