Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret
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Plus I don't think large scale covid testing is as important as regular temperature tests followed by getting those tested who need it.
I'll have a look at that Dood when available then make a decision. Hopefully they will follow through with this. If they don't they have something to hide!They have said they'll be releasing the source code and the GDRP documentation according to the latest story on the Sky News website.
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavi...nhs-contact-tracing-app-how-it-works-11983077
Every cell phone scans available cell towers and base stations when you start up the phone (assuming cellular reception is switched on). The phone then determines which tower to use based on the signal strength and your mobile operator. You don't need postal code data to get a fix.1st half of postcode tells them which phone masts to interrogate to pin you down to 100m2
br14 you have missed the point about triangulation from cell towers v the proposed tracing app. That is, your google data is available to the government only through a court order or the individuals agreement. The contact tracing app will be sending your data to government in the event you are infected and/or come into contact with someone who is infected. There is a big difference.Every cell phone scans available cell towers and base stations when you start up the phone (assuming cellular reception is switched on). The phone then determines which tower to use based on the signal strength and your mobile operator. You don't need postal code data to get a fix.
The data about towers is generally available to any app developer, so provided you give an app permissions, they can get a fix on your position to within 500m. I haven't worked in this area for a while, but I believe the accuracy is still that loose. Perhaps the switch to base stations has improved location accuracy, but I'm sure it wouldn't be that precise all the time. To get that level of accuracy you need several cell towers/base stations - the more the merrier.
https://www.mastdata.com/
As if by clockwork here you come to make it political.By all means don’t play your part but you’ll be complicit in allowing the virus to spread and the deaths of people you are so keen to blame on the government
Not sure what you mean Stocko - oh you mean you only need to worry if you are a criminal? That is such a load of nonsense and has been proven by our justice system time and time again, I won't even bother addressing it - go do your own research on wrongly convicted folks doing jail time.“A crime is committed, and the police have a fairly accurate time for the crime. They can trace everyones phone and find who was within a couple of meters of the proposed location. This straight away provides one of the 3 proofs a court needs to send you to jail.”
So this app is not for criminals then?
Exactly FGTwo things - give independent oversight and regulation as to what is going to happen to the data, and get rid of Cummings and his cronies. Then you'd have my undivided attention.
Bob, we have a choice about how our data is used in social media with privacy setting - i dont use facebook, so I don't really know how secure it's privacy settings are. The idea that no app no access to venues ignores the fact that lots of people don't have a smart phone. This will never be compulsory, unless the government starts a smart phone means tested handout of smart phones. Also what about children with no smart phone.large scale testing will give data to the scientists to see who has had the virus & possibly indicate level of possible immunity. Testing for the virus itself is probably best for those with symptoms - mass temp' checks may be a better use of resources & time esp at public places - shopping malls, sporting / social events ( running a temp, no entry )
I've no problem with an app in the short term & it is more than a little ironic we allow Facebook & other S.M. apps full access to our lives, habits & conversations (messages are processed & info sold) though a Gov's want to help protect us from a, fatal for some & debilitating for many, virus & its them that can't be trusted....
yes, use of data & level of access need to be specific though after that this has to be the way forward - no app = no social access....