Travel with peace of mind｜Xue Yongheng refused to promise not to change his real name and emphasized that technology should keep pace with the times and cooperate with epidemic prevention

The Hong Kong government announced earlier that from December 9th, entering restaurants, theaters, fitness rooms and other places will need to use the "Travel with peace of mind" app. The community is concerned about whether "Travel with peace of mind" will be changed to a real-name system in the future.

At the press conference today (2nd), the Secretary for Innovation and Technology Xue Yongheng was asked many times whether the real-name system will be implemented for "Travel with peace of mind". Xue said that there is no real-name system plan at this stage, but he refused to promise and will not implement it in the future The real-name system means that all technical arrangements are based on the needs of epidemic prevention. The process needs to keep pace with the times. "If you get to a stage, everyone has a need for epidemic prevention, and the public has a consensus that a real-name system for safe travel is needed. Of course I If it’s not at this stage, I’ll talk about it, or it’s definitely not.”

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Xue Yongheng explained the arrangements for the "Hong Kong Health Code" at the press conference this afternoon. It was mentioned that if you want to apply for the "Hong Kong Health Code", you need to upload the whereabouts records in "Travel with Peace".

He said that at this stage, there is no plan to use real names for "Traveling with Peace of Mind", but to apply for the "Hong Kong Health Code", real names are required.

When asked whether he would promise that he would not need to be real-named for "travel with peace of mind" in the future, Xue Yongheng reiterated that all relevant technical arrangements are based on the need for epidemic prevention, and there is no need for real-named at the moment. I don’t even see that there is a need.” But he said that in the future, he may need to keep pace with the times. He hopes to retain flexibility, and he did not promise that he will not be real-named. The public has a consensus that a real-name system for safe travel is needed. Of course, we are not at this stage, so we will speak, or we will not."

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Xue: understand that the public values ​​personal privacy

Xue Yongheng said that he understands that the public values ​​personal privacy, but in the epidemic prevention work, if someone is a high-risk person or has been to a high-risk place, it will virtually affect the community's anti-epidemic arrangements.

He said that confirming that he is a high-risk person as soon as possible, or has been to a high-risk place, can protect family and friends, and it is also a social responsibility.

He also said that when preparing the Hong Kong Health Code, security experts will be used to ensure that privacy will not be affected in the process.

Lin Weiqiao: The Gangkang Code itself has no travel record, and the transcoding does not involve whereabouts

Lin Weiqiao, the Chief Information Officer of the Government, also said that the "Hong Kong Health Code" itself has no travel records, and the conversion to the "Yue Kang Code" does not involve whereabouts. He emphasized that its purpose is only for entry, not for tracking.

Asked how to follow up if the mainland leaks information about Hong Kong people, Xue Yongheng said that it was a hypothetical situation and there was no positive response.

Hong Kong Health Code｜6 steps to register and log in step by step, 2 proofs must first prepare Hong Kong Health Code｜Details will be announced in the afternoon to connect with the Mainland Guangdong Health Code. Travel information to pass the two barriers. Hong Kong Health Code｜Travel with peace of mind to update privacy policy users Uploaded to the "Hong Kong Health Code" Hong Kong Health Code | The Government announced details in the afternoon. The Internet Society urged the dispelling of suspicions: the voluntarily changed to compulsory online travel with peace of mind. Visitors refused to scan the program and broke the cylinder. Civil Affairs Department does not comment