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UK declines to use Apple-Google framework for Covid-19 contact tracing app

UK's health organisation, NHSX, in a blog over the weekend said that it has prioritised security and privacy in all stages of the app's development, starting with the initial design, and user testing

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The NHS app is likely to be rolled out in two to three weeks

3 min read Last Updated : Apr 29 2020 | 5:40 PM IST

The UK has decided not to use the framework proposed by tech giants Apple and Google for its National Health Service (NHS) coronavirus contact tracing app.

NHSX, the digital arm of the country's health organisation, is creating a centralised app that has been flagged for privacy and security issues, Mail Online reported on Tuesday.

The framework proposed by Apple and Google is a decentralised one, meaning that the tracking information will not be stored in a central server.

NHSX, in a blog over the weekend, said that it has prioritised security and privacy in all stages of the app's development,

Topics : Coronavirus Apple Inc Google Apple iPhone Britain Apple Android

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