India orders coronavirus tracing app for all workers
I don&#x27;t think people realize the gravity of what&#x27;s being done. While google and apple design nice apis which can do contact tracing while maintaining privacy, that&#x27;s not how contact tracing will be implemented as shown by this app. It requires :<p>- a mobile phone number
- location and bluetooth, always on
- name,profession<p>The mobile number part concerns me. Government wants to use it as a way to contact people but the potential for abuse is there.<p>Installing this app is mandatory for public and private companies. So if you are an employee, you have no choice in the matter. It&#x27;s like a surveillance state in the making.<p>They are also planning an e pass feature which will be required to board a flight&#x2F;metro. Chinese level dystopian shit in the works.<p>To top it all off, non compliance is a criminal offence. FYI the law enforcement, legal system is a complete joke in India.<p>Random cops stopping to ensure you have the app installed? Happening. Non complaince? Do situps, get beaten with a lathi. I wish I was joking.<p>Edit : Manufactures will need to preinstall it on new devices. You can see where this is going.<p>More reading :<p>- <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;internetfreedom.in&#x2F;workers-privacy-during-covid-19&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;internetfreedom.in&#x2F;workers-privacy-during-covid-19&#x2F;</a><p>- <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;internetfreedom.in&#x2F;45-organizations-and-105-prominent-individuals-push-back-against-the-coercion-of-aarogya-setu&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;internetfreedom.in&#x2F;45-organizations-and-105-prominen...</a><p>- <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;economictimes.indiatimes.com&#x2F;tech&#x2F;software&#x2F;how-to-use-aarogya-setu-app-and-find-out-if-you-have-covid-19-symptoms&#x2F;articleshow&#x2F;75023152.cms?from=mdr" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;economictimes.indiatimes.com&#x2F;tech&#x2F;software&#x2F;how-to-us...</a>