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Vaccination passport apps could help society reopen – first they have to be secure, private and trusted

  • Written by Laurin Weissinger, Lecturer in Cybersecurity, Tufts University
imageIn many cases, getting on a plane, attending a show or going to a store requires an app that proves you've been vaccinated.AP Photo/Amr Nabil

You might soon have an additional app on your phone: a digital vaccination passport that allows people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel, enter business establishments and attend events. Not...

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