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S. Korea walks a fine line between coronavirus tracing, privacy breach

Posted on June 11, 2020 by pogowasright.org

Kim Arin reports:

Being confirmed with COVID-19 in South Korea means giving up autonomy over your personal data.

Once you are diagnosed, local officials have the authority to look through your cellphone, credit card history and closed-circuit camera recordings of recent visits in a process known as contact tracing.

[…]

Starting Wednesday, people wishing to visit places designated as having a high contagion risk, such as bars, nightclubs and karaoke lounges, are required to scan smartphone QR codes, generated by IT giant Naver, before entering.

Read more on The Korea Herald.

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