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Don't rely on signs to keep the people safe. Use health monitoring technologies instead. By Ty Trabosh, Structured Chief Technology Officer As lockdowns loosen and people gather once again for work, learning and play, we – as business owners, educators, and just plain old citizens – retain responsibility to prevent outbreaks of disease. Today, this means coronavirus, but tomorrow… who knows? Fortunately, we can act today to ensure better public health for all time. Readily available, health monitoring technologies help protect all of us with minimal inconvenience while safeguarding our privacy and personally identifiable information (PII). If you are tasked with creating or implementing your organization’s “safer public spaces” initiatives, here are some digital approaches that can help: Proactive Elevated Body Temperature Detection Sensing Automated Handwashing Monitoring Social Distancing Monitoring Automated Personal Protection Equipment Detection Patient Monitoring The solutions above facilitate near-effortless individual screening – even in crowds. Powerful analytics embedded in these technologies detect health risks in real time, such as an elevated body temperature, insufficient handwashing techniques, or even a cluster of too many people in a too-small space. Admittedly, much of this sounds very Orwellian. But, these platforms are built with security and privacy in mind:…