As Covid-19 vaccine eligibility opens up across the country, the United States is now confronting the question of what to do about vaccine passports. These could be digital certificates or scannable documents...
Vaccine Passports: Privacy Concerns and Tech Challenges
There's an ongoing debate about whether "vaccine passports" will be needed post-pandemic. In the U.S., President Biden says he's leaving that decision up to individual states and private businesses. And though some digital passports are now available, we have to think about the data stored in these apps, how will the data be regulated, and will there be a common standard?
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Tech companies, nonprofits and state agencies are racing to build digital vaccine certificates, and the Biden administration may have a say in how they turn out. The Biden administration said this week...
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SAN FRANCISCO — Coming soon to your smartphone: Digital codes that afford you access to airplanes, concert venues and even restaurants. Vaccine passports are new apps that will carry pieces of your health...
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WASHINGTON — When it comes to decrying the concept of “vaccine passports,” conservatives have company. The idea’s detractors now include certain …
Further Reading
With more states and countries easing lockdown, the number of people traveling around the world has been increasing. But what could governments and travel providers do to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading...