Episode 136: Vaccine passports come with privacy and security concerns

Published: July 13, 2021, 10 a.m.

As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down, there are still concerns about people who do not get the vaccine and the potential they have to spread illness. One proposed way to get the vaccinated public back to normal life is by using a vaccine passport. The idea is simple: prove you've been vaccinated and you can travel, shop and recreate without any concerns. But for governments, healthcare providers and businesses, adding new, sensitive data comes with privacy and cybersecurity concerns. In this episode, we discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of vaccine passports.

Guest Expert
Rob Shavell, CEO and Co-founder of Abine/DeleteMe