EU exec calls on Apple to ensure contact tracing apps work on iPhoneThierry Breton has also spoken directly to Tim Cook on the matter.
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An EU leader has called on Apple to make sure contact-tracing apps work on iPhone.
Thierry Breton's comments come amidst debate around the privacy and security of apps that might help curb COVID-19.
Breton spoke to Tim Cook directly on the matter.
EU Industry leader Thierry Breton has said in a statement that Apple has a "responsibility" to ensure that contact-tracing apps work on its iOS platform.
As reported by Reuters:
EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Wednesday told Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook to make sure that mobile apps to limit the spread of coronavirus work on its iPhones and other devices, amidst the company's spat with France on its privacy safeguards.
Apple is also fighting a French government demand to change the privacy settings of its phones to make them compatible with France's planned contact tracing app.
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EU exec calls on Apple to ensure contact tracing apps work on iPhone
