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Singaporeans are willing to give up some privacy in the fight against Covid-19.
But the type of technology and how it is used also matters.
A study by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) released on Sunday revealed that less than half, or 49 per cent, of Singapore residents are agreeable to having their mobile phone data tracked without their consent.
When it comes to the use of closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage to monitor people’s movements during the circuit breaker period, nearly six in 10, or 58 per cent, were agreeable to the idea.
Senior research fellow and IPS Social Lab head Mathew Mathews said CCTVs symbolise safety and people see it as devices to stop crimes.
“When you think about mobile phones, you think of something personal and private… the thought that this device that is so much part of your life is also tracking your movements can be unnerving,” he said.
The IPS report, co-authored by IPS Social Lab researchers Dr Mathews, Dr Alex Tan and Mr Syafiq Suhaini, examined attitudes towards the use of surveillance technologies in the fight against Covid-19.
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