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Some Covid-19 apps expose users to privacy risks, International Digital Accountability Council finds

By Amy Miller
  • 05 Jun 2020 17:20
  • 05 Jun 2020 17:20
After reviewing more than 100 Covid-19 apps on the Google Play Store, a newly formed nonprofit watchdog found that some pose potential privacy risks, particularly when it comes to transparency and data-sharing.
The International Digital Accountability Council, launched in April by a group of lawyers, technologists and privacy experts, investigated

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Amy Miller

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Amy is responsible for the coverage of an array of regulatory and litigation issues pertaining to the Internet, including privacy, data security and antitrust. Formerly a legal reporter for the ALM media group, Miller has closely followed legal trends in Silicon Valley and covered corporate legal departments for online and print publications including The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and The Recorder. Miller is a graduate of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and is an award-winning journalist with expertise ranging from education and legal reporting to computer-assisted reporting.

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