1.4 million people have downloaded Norway's new coronavirus tracker app, but the controversy on the security, privacy, and procurement process for the app dominates Norwegian media
Many critics have cast doubt on the security of the app given its rapid development.
“An app developed under time pressure over a month may not be as secure as services developed over a number of years,” said software engineer Johannes Brodwall toJust days after FHI launched the app, another programmer created an app that was able to monitor users ofin the nearby area. “In short, if you install the app, you have to act as if nearby people can monitor your movement and foreign powers can monitor your movement ,” added Brodwall.
“FHI cannot just award a contract of 45 million kroner to whoever they want without running a competition. They should have stimulated economic activity in the market in this extraordinary situation. Dropping the entire bidding process is serious,” lawyer Kirill Miazine said to
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