A new perspective on the issue of privacy: Covid-19 pandemic vs privacy

The current COVID-19 experience seems to expose the need for a new approach about how we interpret and handle privacy This paper investigates the notion of privacy whether it is old, current, or simply misunderstood The use of technologies is limited by a shortage of data, and by too many data that cannot be accessed due to privacy rights The authors present the limitations, constraints, and pitfalls that privacy could pose on the use of AI and emerging technology as a potential nonpharmaceutical weapon against the current and future pandemic Addressing these restrictions would require careful balancing among data protection, economy and public health, and robust engagement between human and digital world This paper seeks to encourage governments, decision-makers and developers to rethink their perspective of user privacy © Ibero-American WWW / Internet Conference 2020