Security News > 2020 > May > How an MIT spin-off is using contact tracing to fight COVID-19, and so can you
2020-05-12 13:20
Previously, manual contact tracing was used during pandemics.
The process of getting a list of everyone a patient has been in touch with, then contacting them, has a formal name called contact tracing.
The private contact tracing API. Imagine a simple application that everyone signs up for-at least everyone with a smartphone.
The all-volunteer Safe Paths Project, hosted by the MIT Media Lab, is taking a second approach: Using GPS and making the data available.
Kick the tires of Safe Paths if you'd like, or look into other contact tracing applications.