U.K., Sept. 25 -- Software firm NearForm have built a contact tracing app that's having a high rate of uptake in the countries it's been launched. In fact, they believe it's more successful than any other exposure notification system.
It's currently in use in several US states, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Gibraltar, where it's among the most successful exposure notification apps worldwide in terms of citizen participation.
Colm Harte, NearForm's Technical Director, says this is because they took a privacy first approach when building the app, using open source, peer-reviewed technology to ensure people's privacy and data was protected.
The app is also fully customisable, so it can be altered to meet the specific needs of di...