Governor raises privacy issue in COVID-19 monitoring program
One method of curbing the spread of the coronavirus is to use smartphone technology to trace people who are infected and inform anyone who comes in proximity.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker already has deployed the technology, but he has acknowledged the privacy concerns.
He said, WFXT-TV in Boston reported, it must be done in "a way that makes people feel comfortable that they’re not giving up some of their privacy and confidentiality because we incorporated an electronic app into the process....