Google & Apple Bluetooth-Based COVID-19 Contact Tracing: How Does it Work and How Secure is Your Data?

On Friday, April 10th, 2020, Apple and Google announced a joint effort and specifications to create a Bluetooth-based contact-tracing application programming interface that they plan to release in mid-May. This technology, they hope, will enable public health authorities to develop apps to track and slow the spread of COVID-19.