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  • 2020-07-01 (xsd:date)
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  • the Amnesty International Security Lab listed EHTERAZ among the contract-tracing apps that are "most dangerous for privacy" used by governments in the pandemic.An earlier AI Security Lab study criticized the app for a "huge security weakness" and failure to protect personal data collected by the app and housed on a central computer server."Amnesty International’s Security Lab was able to access sensitive information (en)
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  • EHTERAZ is a COVID-19 contact-tracing app developed by Qatar’s Ministry of Interior. In May, the government made installation mandatory at risk of up to three years in prison and a $55,000 fine.The app allows the Qatari authorities to keep track of coronavirus infections using GPS and Bluetooth technologies. It also provides people with COVID-19 safety information and situational updates.EHTERAZ requires users to register with their national personal identification number and has more than 1 million downloads on Google Play alone.The developers describe the app as: [Y]our trusted smart application to follow up on the latest updates of COVID-19 Coronavirus in Qatar."The claim is misleading (en)
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