Critics say contact tracing limited by lack of smartphone adoptionSome companies are thinking about the use of tools like badges and wristbands.
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Critics say contact tracing has a "stunning blind spot".
That's because not everyone has a smartphone.
Some companies think we should use wristbands and badges as well.
A report from the Financial Times claims that private sector companies are trying to build their own contact tracing solutions, in part due to limitations of smartphone-based offerings.
The report states:
Companies including PwC, the global consultancy, are racing to build surveillance tools that will monitor the spread of coronavirus inside offices and workplaces.
The companies, which also include smaller US start-ups Locix and Microshare, want to give employers the confidence to reopen their facilities, to take action to control outbreaks, and to alert staff if they come into contact with infected colleagues.
While governments and tech companies are working on voluntary tools that send similar al...
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Critics say contact tracing limited by lack of smartphone adoption
