coronavirus tracing app is not without flaws but is a safe tool for those with privacy concerns, according to a University of Waterloo professor who specializes in artificial intelligence and technology.In a release, Waterloo professor Mark Crowley says the COVID Alert app basically functions using Bluetooth connections and random codes that are generated and stored in your phone.
Canada launches COVID-19 tracking app — but only in Ontario Bluetooth is a strong tool because if a person is within Bluetooth range of someone else, they are also susceptible to catching the virus from that person (around two to three metres).If the app decides your phone is close enough to another person’s phone, they will exchange random codes that will be.