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A new study has revealed that people in Britain are willing to use smartphone tracking apps that can compromise their privacy in order to manage Covid-19 protocols.The study comes as the introduction
News Highlights: According to research, 70% of Britons support the use of tracking technology About seven in ten Britons are in favor of location tracking
Press release issued: 22 January 2021 New research suggests the majority of people in the UK are willing to use privacy-encroaching tracking technology and support the introduction of ‘immunity passports’ to protect themselves and others in the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published today in the journal PLOS ONE, found more than two thirds of respondents overall would accept some form of smartphone tracking app to help manage social distancing and the relaxation of a full public lockdown. However, its findings are not reflected in the number of peo...
E-Mail New research suggests the majority of people in the UK are willing to use privacy-encroaching tracking technology and support the introduction of 'immunity passports' to protect themselves and others in the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published today in the journal PLOS ONE, found more than two thirds of respondents overall would accept some form of smartphone tracking app to help manage social distancing and the relaxation of a full public lockdown. However, its findings are not reflected in the number of people who have downloaded the NHS Test and Trace app, prompting calls for ...
70 per cent of Brits in favour of opt-in smartphone app tracking their location This figure declined only marginally - to 65 per cent - if this tech was compulsory 60 per cent of respondents were open to idea of carrying 'immunity passports' The findings may hint at a wider acceptance of privacy-encroaching technology Or Brits may simply be willing to allow exceptions during the current emergency