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In Singapore, TraceTogether, an application program for checking contact with Corona 19, and a dedicated wearable device are distributed to the public for free. It has already spread to 78% of the population. However, authorities in Singapore are making sure that law enforcement agencies can access this data and use it for criminal investigations, and concerns are spreading among the public from a privacy standpoint.
For Trace Together and wearable devices, concerns about personal information protection were high from the beginning. However, it has been argued many times that Trace Together and wearable devices are not tracking devices because they use only Bluetooth to communicate with other devices without Internet communication or GPS. In addition, the phone number and identification number registered in advance are stored with a random ID and encryption. Singapore’s foreign minister also stressed that the device will not access data unless it is physically used.
According to the report, access to the data is limited to limited contact tracking teams, but Singapore’s Interior Minister said in a remark in Congress on January 4, 2020 that Singaporean police could access the data for criminal investigations.
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According to the report, for the purpose of protecting personal information, Trace Together is taking strict measures to store data on a secure platform using the data for the purpose that only authorized users can access the data. According to the Criminal Procedure Act, all data can be accessed, but they are limited to authorized persons and are used only to prevent the spread of Corona 19. When asked whether the use of the data by the police violates the Trace Together privacy policy, the Interior Minister said that it does not deny the use of Trace Together data in situations where citizens’ safety is threatened, and that such use applies to all other data.
In response, a digital privacy expert expressed concern that the tracking system distributed to ordinary citizens could constitute a large-scale surveillance network, which could be exploited or deprived of rights such as freedom of movement. Related information can be found here .
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