The Australian government released its contact-tracing app on Sunday. The app, called COVIDSafe, uses Bluetooth to detect other phones, likely to within about 1.5 meters (5 feet) As of Monday, security experts and developers looking for potential privacy or security problems report finding minimal issues. Experts say for the app to be effective tool against COVID-19, about 10 million individuals in the country will need to not just download the app but continue to actively use it. In addition, the app’s source code has not been released, and experts say releasing the code would help bolster the public’s confidence in the app.”]
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