Countries around the world are using cellphone data from people’s phones to slow the spread of COVID-19. These initiatives have been rolled out with varying degrees of success and respect for privacy. Canada hasn’t started doing this yet, but government officials are considering it. Today, we’re talking to Dilshan Kathriarachchi, the Chief Technology Officer of EQ Works, about the sorts of apps that he and other companies are proposing.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Countries around the world are using cellphone data from people’s phones to slow the spread of COVID-19. These initiatives have been rolled out with varying degrees of success and respect for privacy. Canada hasn’t started doing this yet, but government officials are considering it. Today, we’re talking to Dilshan Kathriarachchi, the Chief Technology Officer of EQ Works, about the sorts of apps that he and other companies are proposing.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.