Security News > 2020 > December > Privacy risks persist with DIY COVID-19 contact tracing apps
To combat the COVID-19 outbreak, many companies and governments have deployed contact tracing apps that can alert you if someone with whom you've been in contact tests positive for the virus.
The research included global contact tracing apps and apps from two US states and two US territories for a total of 52 Android apps and 43 iOS apps-95 apps in all.
The company did analyze the apps that took advantage of Apple and Google's API using the same methods it applied to the DIY apps.
"Properly securing contact tracing apps is not just a citizen privacy and security issue," the report said.
"It's not just a government trust issue. Most importantly, it's a public health concern. The makers of contact tracing apps owe it to their citizens to offer a secure, reliable method to trace known COVID exposures and reduce the risk of catching the virus without forcing them to sacrifice their privacy and security in the process."