Immunity Certificates: If We Must Have Them, We Must Do It Right: This paper outlines key technical and governance considerations necessary for a robust, privacy-protecting credentialing system, and discusses the risks of such programs. The paper also endeavors to sketch out the necessary rate of adoption and the likely ecosystem of partners required for successful implementation of immunity certificates. Finally, it offers a roadmap and call to action for policymakers (with a focus on North America and Europe) and to the technology community to align on standards to ensure we do not end up with fragmented implementations that fall short of meeting achievable, and essential, goals.
Start-ups are racing to develop Covid-19 ‘immunity passports’ — but experts warn they’re unethical:
- Immunity passports would link your identity to a coronavirus test result so you can share your immune status with employers and other third parties.
- Several tech firms, including Onfido, are racing to develop tech for immunity passports to help with the reopening of economies.
- But scientists say digital immunity passports raise a number of issues, from how immunity is determined to the protection of users’ privacy.
