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Digital Contact Tracing for COVID-19: A Review of Its Application to the Global Pandemic
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Author(s): Mahdi Nasereddin (Pennsylvania State University, USA), Michael Bartolacci (Pennsylvania State University, USA), Joanne C. Peca (Carnegie Mellon University, USA), Edward J. Glantz (Pennsylvania State University, USA), Galen Grimes (Pennsylvania State University, USA)and Tyler Verlato (21st Century Cyber Charter School, USA)
Copyright: 2023
Volume: 6
Issue: 1
Pages: 16
Source title:
International Journal of Disaster Response and Emergency Management (IJDREM)
Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dean Kyne (The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA)and William Donner (The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/IJDREM.324084
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Abstract
The spread of the COVID-19 virus across the globe has permanently changed life for billions of people. Manual contact tracing has been utilized to assist in limiting the spread of contagious diseases for many years. The ubiquitous use of smartphones and similar wireless devices has allowed this process to become digital in nature through contact tracing applications installed on these devices. Various countries, and even various regional units within those countries, developed contact tracing applications. Such applications relied on location and short-range communication technologies associated with wireless devices and found varying degrees of success. This work reviews research conducted by universities, governmental organizations, and other entities with respect to the adoption, use, and ultimate success of, digital contact tracing applications across various countries and points to their rather limited success in fighting the spread of the disease. The authors also briefly discuss some implications regarding privacy and security that affected their use in certain countries.
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