PublicTech and the Pandemic: Part 1 - Contact Tracing Apps

COVID19 was a crisis that blurred the boundaries between state control and civil liberties. Technology solutions played a vital role in curbing the spread like contact tracing apps, telemedicine, vaccine scheduling and digital vaccination certificates. But it came with a lot of potential caveats like privacy invasions, state surveillance, and digital divide.    In this first episode, our host Sarthak Satapathy talks about contact tracing apps from the lens of privacy, equity, and efficacy with cybersecurity expert, Dr. Susan Landau.