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@eldersnake Remember the advertising business models that drive all of this 😥
@eldersnake Remember the advertising business models that drive all of this 😥
@eldersnake somebody has to do it. Should the government be the one doing it instead?\n\nI am surprised something like that doesn’t exist already for things like poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, etc.
@eldersnake \n> but the fact it ties in with Big Tech.\n\nSmall Tech wouldn’t do it any better, right? 😂
@fastidious Doesn’t matter what the size of company! 😆 It’s this privacy eroding business models that’s at issue here 😂
@fastidious Doesn’t matter what the size of company! 😆 It’s this privacy eroding business models that’s at issue here 😂
@fastidious \n> somebody has to do it. Should the government be the one doing it instead?\n\nProbably, at least then it ties in with the health system we're all recorded in instead of being leveraged by third parties. My point is it must NOT be left to the hands of these advertising/data sharing businesses. If it comes to that I'd rather just carry the physical card in my wallet.
Now I was reading on the Google Developers site the following:\n> Storing information: The user’s COVID vaccination and test information is stored on their Android device. If a user wants to access this information on multiple devices, the user will need to manually store it on each device. Google does not retain a copy of the user’s COVID vaccination or test information. \n\nThought that sounded okay actually. Local storage, no cloud uploading etc. (1 / 2)
@eldersnake Is this information trustable though? 🤔 I’m not sure I can entirely trust Google 😆
But good to see they’re making an effort not to be evil here 👌
@eldersnake Is this information trustable though? 🤔 I’m not sure I can entirely trust Google 😆\n\nBut good to see they’re making an effort not to be evil here 👌
@eldersnake Is this information trustable though? 🤔 I’m not sure I can entirely trust Google 😆
But good to see they’re making an effort not to be evil here 👌
@prologic \n> It’s this privacy eroding business models that’s at issue here\n\nWhat is the solution then? Honestly. If there is one, let’s organise and bring changes. There is plenty of finger pointing these days, but no one is hashing and offering a remedy.
@fastidious The solution is what I’m doing now 👌
Self Hosted.
We need to build alternate solutions to what so many have become accustomed to but thrown away they’re privacy and freedoms in the process.
And re-educate the masses on data security, privacy and ownership.
@fastidious The solution is what I’m doing now 👌
Self Hosted.
We need to build alternate solutions to what so many have become accustomed to but thrown away they’re privacy and freedoms in the process.
And re-educate the masses on data security, privacy and ownership.
@fastidious The solution is what I’m doing now 👌\n\nSelf Hosted.\n\nWe need to build alternate solutions to what so many have become accustomed to but thrown away they’re privacy and freedoms in the process.\n\nAnd re-educate the masses on data security, privacy and ownership.
@eldersnake similarly from Apple:\n> The Health app is built to keep your data secure and protect your privacy. Your data stays on your device and is encrypted. And you are always in control of your health information.\n\nMore at the Health App page.
@prologic that’s not happening. It is naïve to think otherwise.
@prologic \n> But good to see they’re making an effort not to be evil here 👌\n\nYes and no 😁\n\nAt least it's not something willy nilly exclusively hosted on their servers, but the whole insistence on Google Services and Play Store being present irks me big time. Android functions perfectly fine without Google Services, so this requirement is a 👎. I hope the EFF and the likes help come up with something here.
@eldersnake \n> Android functions perfectly fine \n\nLOL. Sorry, couldn’t help it. 🤣
The solution to me _seems_ simple enough, but maybe there's some obvious roadblocks (or agendas) I'm missing.\n\n1. Get a unique secret token issued via the appropriate Government service that links back to your identity and vacc status.\n2. Store encrypted in (hopefully freedom respecting) scanning app of choice on your device.\n3. Done
@eldersnake Yeah me too. On the EFF though, not sure since the founder got booted by the board 🤔 The EFF might have other ideas of future direction 😥
@eldersnake Yeah me too. On the EFF though, not sure since the founder got booted by the board 🤔 The EFF might have other ideas of future direction 😥
@eldersnake Yup PKI goes a long way to solving things like this in a decentralized way where the data lives with you at all times.
@eldersnake Yup PKI goes a long way to solving things like this in a decentralized way where the data lives with you at all times.
I'm waiting on improved Linux phones, then I'll be prejudiced on Android too 🤣 (kidding)