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Norway pulls its coronavirus contacts-tracing app after privateness watchdogs caution

One of the vital first nationwide coronavirus contacts-tracing apps to be introduced in Europe is being suspended in Norway after the rustic’s knowledge coverage authority raised issues that the device, known as “Smittestopp,” poses a disproportionate danger to consumer privateness — includin…
One of the first national coronavirus contacts-tracing apps to be launched in Europe is being suspended in Norway after the country’s data protection authority raised concerns that the software, called “Smittestopp,” poses a disproportionate threat to user privacy — includin…

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Author: Natasha Lomas

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