ICO approves use of British mobile phone tracking data to fight spread of coronavirus
Regulator okays the use of anonymised phone tracking data to help tackle the spread of COVID-19
ICO approves use of British mobile phone tracking data to fight spread of coronavirus
UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has granted the government permission to use people's anonymised mobile phone tracking data in efforts to tackle the spread of coronavirus. In a statement,...
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