“It’s important to recognise the important role of journalism in our democracy, but we must also continue working to ensure our journalists’ safety,” says Loki Foundation Director Josh Jessop-Smith.

“It’s important to recognise the important role of journalism in our democracy, but we must also continue working to ensure our journalists’ safety,” says Loki Foundation Director Josh Jessop-Smith.

Australia’s tech community has already started analysing the inner workings of COVIDSafe, but making the app open-source is a critical step to winning their trust and support. Simon Harman, CEO and chairperson of the Loki Foundation — Australia’s first dedicated privacy tech not-for-profit — once again urges the government to improve its communication and release the app’s source code. 

Simon Harman, CEO and chairperson of the Loki Foundation — Australia’s first dedicated privacy tech not-for-profit — warns the contact tracing app will fail unless the Australian government improves their communication. If the government wants the support of the tech community, the contact tracing app must be made open-source.