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Norway pulls its coronavirus contacts tracing app after privateness watchdogs caution

One of the most first nationwide coronavirus contacts tracing apps to be introduced in Europe is being suspended in Norway after the rustic’s knowledge coverage authority raised considerations that the tool, referred to as ‘Smittestopp’, poses a disproportionate risk 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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