India has ordered a coronavirus tracking app for all workers
New Delhi: India has directed all public and private sector employees to use the government-run Bluetooth tracking app and maintain social distance in the office as New Delhi has taken some blockade measures in low-risk areas. Are I feel calm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government had on Friday said that India and the country, which has the highest number of locks, would extend the nationwide control measure from Monday to two weeks to curb the spread of the virus. It can be prevented, which causes Covid-19 disease, but is "fairly mild" in low-risk districts.
As part of its efforts to combat the deadly virus, India last month launched a Bluetooth and GPS-based system called the Uruguay Sato - developed by the country's National Information Center. The app warns users who may later contact people that it appears to be positive for COVID-19 or considered a threat.
The Indian Interior Ministry said in a statement on Friday that the Uruguayan seto would be mandatory for both domestic and government employees.
It will the responsibility of the heads of companies and organizations “to ensure 100% coverage of this app among the employees,” the ministry said.
An official from India's Ministry of Technology and a lawyer who drafted the privacy policy for the Uruguayan SET told Reuters that the app needed to have at least 200 million phones to be implemented in a country of 1.3 billion people. Can be done
According to the Google Play Store, the app has been downloaded about 50 million times on Android phones, which has increased India's smartphone user base by more than 500 million.
He said the mandatory use of the app has become a hassle for lawyers, it is not clear how the data will be used, and India has been asked to maintain confidentiality in handling the app. ۔ There is a lack of rules
Mozilla's public policy adviser, Adobe Tiwari, said the move should be backed by a dedicated law that protects strong data and is overseen by an independent body.
New Delhi has said the app will not violate privacy as all data is collected unknowingly.
The app can help authorities identify hotspots for germs and better health efforts.
On Friday, the government said reopening offices would also require measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, such as shifts and breaks between amazing lunch breaks, which affected 3.3 million people worldwide. And has caused more than 230,000 deaths.
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