Concerns raised about privacy as India makes tracing app mandatory for all workers
"Such a move should be backed by a dedicated law that provides strong data protection cover and is under the oversight of an independent body," said Udbhav Tiwari, public policy adviser for internet company Mozilla.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on Friday said India, the country with the largest number of people in lockdown, would extends its nationwide control measures for another two weeks from Monday to battle the spread of the coronavirus that causes the Covid-19 illness, but allow "considerable relaxations" in lower-risk districts.
It will the responsibility of the heads of companies and organisations "to ensure 100 percent coverage of this app among the employees," the ministry said.
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