Will COVID-19 Surveillance Cause Citizens to Double Down on Online Privacy?
Last month, Dr Mark Van Rijmenam wrote a very thoughtful article on Datafloq about digital privacy concerns during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr Rijmenam pointed out that many countries have started introducing legislation to track citizens to limit the spread of the virus. This has created major privacy concerns as the COVID-19 crisis worsens.
As concerning as this development is, other privacy concerns are emerging. They have not received as much attention, but they are potentially even more concerning. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a growing number of people to move all of their communications online. As a result, their messages are subject to being intercepted by hackers.
Both of these concerns are causing citizens around the world to be more concerned than ever about their online privacy. They may decide to start taking new precautions to protect their digital information from hackers and unnecessary surveillance.
Polls show a growing concern about digital privacy
Pew Research recently released the findings of a new poll on digital privacy concerns during the coronavirus pandemic. Participants were informed that the United States and other governments were considering placing tracking apps on people’s mobile devices to monitor their locations. They were told that the geolocation data could presumably be ...
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As concerning as this development is, other privacy concerns are emerging. They have not received as much attention, but they are potentially even more concerning. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a growing number of people to move all of their communications online. As a result, their messages are subject to being intercepted by hackers.
Both of these concerns are causing citizens around the world to be more concerned than ever about their online privacy. They may decide to start taking new precautions to protect their digital information from hackers and unnecessary surveillance.
Polls show a growing concern about digital privacy
Pew Research recently released the findings of a new poll on digital privacy concerns during the coronavirus pandemic. Participants were informed that the United States and other governments were considering placing tracking apps on people’s mobile devices to monitor their locations. They were told that the geolocation data could presumably be ...
Read More on Datafloq
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