An app may make digital contact tracing for COVID-19 more private and secure

(Worcester Polytechnic Institute) Engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Virginia Tech are collaborating on a smartphone app that can help conduct contact tracing needed to contain the spread of COVID-19 without risking users' privacy or personal security. Their work is funded by a one-year, $120,000 RAPID grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news