The government of Canada has currently opened an app for COVID-19 tracing. They assure that your information is safe within the database and that you won't be able to read the information of anyone close to you in proximity while using the app. The app uses Bluetooth to exchange random codes with other phones. Through this methodology, you can see if you've been near someone who's tested positive over the past 14 days. It should be noted that the app does not track your location through GPS, nor does it know your name, phone number, or address. 

These personal data sets are not deemed important for tracing COVID-19; simply knowing the proximity you are within through the range of Bluetooth and not GPS is enough. (Obviously, Bluetooth has a much lower capacity than a GPS does, so it makes sense that the app won't know your exact location.) Not everyone in Canada wants to download the app, even though the Government of Canada has ensured everyone's private data being secure within the app. 

Over 4 million people have downloaded the app, but even that isn't enough to track the entire population of Canada. The idea of being constantly tracked for some people isn't the best objective – especially by your government. 

As for real estate, the use of this app within private property should be encouraged & implemented through proper education and marketing. Property owners can see who has COVID within their property and whether or not to allow them onto the premises. It can help make a sheltered environment among offices and other buildings to create a safe bubble within public spaces. 

The digital means of tracking come with its advantages and disadvantages in our world today. To properly digitalize the tracking of COVID-19, it is required that the system's users all have smartphones. Most people in western society do carry a smartphone, but what about our counterparts in the east? 

Many nations that don't have basic internet access will struggle to implement such a system to track everything accordingly. It means that if an individual walked into any establishment in a country that doesn't have this system, they would be subject to contracting the virus and not knowing whether or not they are in a safe place. 

Now, the establishment can provide a sign saying that there has been recent exposure to COVID within the location. But the timeliness of not knowing, having to reach the location, and then knowing is inefficient. 

As for screening, proper disclosure should be given to an individual that their information is being used for statistical and research purposes as they undertake any testing. Such measures are already in place by the Canadian government as they report numbers daily with the consent of the people undergoing testing. These reports are kept safe in secure private databases. The information being posted to the public only provides the details that the country needs regarding where the breakouts are happening, along with the daily inclines and declines of the positive tests.  

The bottom line is that keeping real-life interactions minimal in our world today is extremely important for decreasing the risk of Coronavirus transmission. While research and testing are being done at record speeds far more efficient than we have ever seen in humanity, it is vital to keep this data safe and kept under layers of digital security to protect people's sensitive data within the nation.  

Technology is changing. The “ultimate” solution today might be obsolete next year—or sooner. That’s why digital adoption is a vital advantage for many companies. 

Unfortunately, that also means that problems show up more often if you’re using outdated software. With ERP, these hurdles multiply noticeably. There’s no shortage of reasons to upgrade your apps.