Vulnerable seniors begin receiving TraceTogether tokens from Sunday

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SINGAPORE - Vulnerable seniors, such as those living on their own or have poor family support and do not own or use digital devices, began receiving TraceTogether tokens from Sunday (June 28).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Vulnerable seniors, such as those living on their own or have poor family support and do not own or use digital devices, began receiving TraceTogether tokens from Sunday .

"TraceTogether tokens will extend the protection provided by digital contact tracing tools to as many people in Singapore as possible, including those who may not own or prefer not to use a mobile phone," said SNDGO.Similar to the TraceTogether phone app, the tokens work by exchanging Bluetooth signals with other nearby tokens or phones running the TraceTogether app.

The encrypted data cannot be remotely extracted as the device does not have any internet connectivity, said the agency. The tokens also cannot capture geolocation data as it has no GPS.

 

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