app against COVID-19 or sign of a police state?

Despite criticism, the government has announced the development of StopCovid, a mobile application that will track the progress of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Compatible with iOS and Android mobile devices, the tool uses Bluetooth to track interactions that a person may have. The reason ? Officially in order to have a list of potentially infected individuals if this person proves to be a carrier of the coronavirus. However, we are not far from a state surveillance system, raising fears of some.

StopCovid is safe according to the government

In fact, the government is missing every opportunity to recall all of the measures taken to guarantee respect for our privacy. The authorities are therefore collaborating with the PEPP-PT, a pan-European project aimed at protecting user data.

Moreover, the app will be open source to allow everyone to verify their codes. Finally, the CNIL will also have a say in the development of StopCovid. If we stick to the government's claims, we have absolutely nothing to fear.

But doubts persist…

But the criticisms persist, and not the least. The American site TechCrunch thus alerts about threats that the system poses to our privacy. Indeed, hackers could use it to follow our movements. In addition, like everything tracker, there is always the risk that the state will abuse in fine of this data.

Doubts also persist on the terms of his exit. Indeed, the government promises a first version in 3 to 6 weeks, an accelerated timing that might not be enough. StopCovid may not be released until after the peak of the epidemic, reducing its usefulness.

Small promising sign, Cédric O, Secretary of State for Digital, reassures: the slightest technical problem, the exit will be postponed. At least, they will not launch an application full of bugs, vulnerable to the slightest attack. In any case, one thing is certain: if France succeeds, other countries will follow his steps.

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