[LINK] QR codes become the simpler alternative for coronavirus management as COVIDSafe takes a backseat

[Tom Worthington]

On 21/10/20 10:33 am, Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:
> QR codes become the simpler alternative for coronavirus management ... Sarah Basford Canales Canberra Times October 21 2020 - 3:00AM
> https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6960916/an-almost-antiquated-phone-technology-has-become-an-unlikely-hero-in-2020/?cs=17318
>
> ... The rise of QR codes has caught the attention of state governments and
> the ACT and NSW have built their own check-in apps to help businesses. ...

Unfortunately, the ACT and NSW systems are not interoperable. That is 
silly, given NSW surrounds the ACT.

> Adoption rates of COVIDSafe haven't hit the planned goal due to a number
> of concerns over privacy and technical issues with the app ...

COVIDSafe is a bad idea badly implemented.


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