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Contact Tracing App - Will It Work?

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  • Duration: 13 mins
  • Publication date: 14 May 2020

Abstract

We spoke to some industry experts to find out more about the contact tracing app and how it will be implemented.

Keywords:
  • App
  • App tracking
  • COVID-19
  • MAC address
  • NHS
  • Wi-Fi
  • bluetooth
  • connected
  • data
  • pandemic
  • privacy
  • smartphone
  • technology
  • virus
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