Re: Coronavirus: Test and Trace App.
There were two articles in the paper the other day which might interest you.
The first was written by Jennifer Arcuri (the lady who was supposed to have been 'associated' with Boris a few months back if you remember.
She said:
" There is no way I would download that app."
The App, which may eventually hold data on millions of Brits, is set to be rolled across the UK after it's Isle of Wight trial.
Ms Arcuri raised her fears in an exclusive interview.
She said: " The government can say they're doing their best to keep it secure, there's just no guarantee it's 100% secure or the data is going to be kept secure, encrypted and used only for this.
"I don't think people should give away their freedoms."
Ms Arcuri's firm 'Hacker House' found glaring flaws in NHS cyber security in 2016. She said: " Anything like your personal health data in a government database being used in some obscure app just raises all kind of flags for me. It became very apparent that the NHS was ill-equipped for a cyber attack. I don't think Covid 19 is an effective way of using tech money or trying to cure one's health. I do not believe it is an acceptable use of government time, energy or money."
The second article was by one of the thousands of contact tracers being hired.
The insider said the firm 'Sitel' who are recruiting thousands of workers for the Government, are not asking for any proof of their background checks.
The man says: " It's so dangerous. We were sent a link to a firm called Giant Screening. We were told rather than choosing to send the check results back to to Sitel, we should have it sent to our own address.
"Since then, I've started work but not a single person has asked for proof. I could have a criminal record. And I've got access to all of these phone numbers."
Individuals can only apply for a basic DBS check, giving details of unspent criminal convictions or conditional cautions. Employers can carry out enhanced checks, which give a full criminal record history, as well as data on any cautions, reprimands and final warnings.
Barring Lists which show if an applicant is banned from working with vulnerable groups can only be accessed via an enhanced check.
This man said he had no idea it was an NHS role when he replied to Sitel's job advert. The post simply advertised a "customer services adviser" role.
The insider said "I thought it was a normal call centre job. The interview was 5 minutes."
Apparently Sitel did not respond to a request for comment.