Containing COVID-19? There's An App for That

Published: Aug. 12, 2020, 11:30 p.m.

How do you balance privacy rights while trying to use digital technology to aid in the massive work of contact tracing during a pandemic? There are many questions to ask as the provincial government is hoping Ontarians will download and use the new app. Nam Kiwanuka asks David Lie, a University of Toronto tech professor, for insights into the safety and effectiveness of the app.