Apple·Google, COVID-19 접촉 추적 기술 협력
무슨 발표인가
- Bluetooth 기술 기반 접촉 추적
- 공중보건기관·정부를 위한 포괄적 솔루션
- 2단계로 구현, 개인정보·보안 중심
2단계 구현 계획
원문 (영어)
Across the world, governments and health authorities are working together to find solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, to protect people and get society back up and running. Software developers are contributing by crafting technical tools to help combat the virus and save lives.
In this spirit of collaboration, Google and Apple are announcing a joint effort to enable the use of Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of the virus, with user privacy and security central to the design. Since COVID-19 can be transmitted through close proximity to affected individuals, public health organizations have identified contact tracing as a valuable tool to help contain its spread.
A number of leading public health authorities, universities, and NGOs around the world have been doing important work to develop opt-in contact tracing technology. To further this cause, Apple and Google will be launching a comprehensive solution that includes application programming interfaces (APIs) and operating system-level technology to assist in enabling contact tracing.
Given the urgent need, the plan is to implement this solution in two steps while maintaining strong protections around user privacy. First, in May, both companies will release APIs that enable interoperability between Android and iOS devices using apps from public health authorities.
These official apps will be available for users to download via their respective app stores. Second, in the coming months, Apple and Google will work to enable a broader Bluetooth-based contact tracing platform by building this functionality into the underlying platforms.
원문: Alphabet Company Announcements — "Apple and Google partner on COVID-19 contact tracing technology" (2020-05-12) 공식 원문: https://blog.google/company-news/inside-google/company-announcements/apple-and-google-partner-covid-19-contact-tracing-technology/