Posted October 16, 2020
At least two airlines are testing CommonPass, a new technology designed to let passengers prove they’ve tested negative for COVID-19 before they fly.  Proponents tout the CommonPass technology as a panacea for global travel in a pandemic world. They hope that a public weary of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions — but still fearful of the virus — will embrace it.  But civil rights and privacy groups warn against any technology that monitors individuals’ movements and activities. That includes any digital health pass, like CommonPass, that can be adapted to provide proof of vaccination.  Read more.