Data protection authority warns of threat to user privacy The Norwegian coronavirus contact-tracing app, one of the first in Europe, has been suspended following privacy concerns, reports Techcrunch. The app, called ‘Smittestop’, operated by continuously uploading location data and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) was warned that it posed a ‘disproportionate threat’ to user privacy…. [Read More]
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In Conversation: Martha Lane Fox and Lynn Robinson
British tech entrepreneur, The Right Honourable Baroness Martha Lane Fox CBE, joins IIC, Director General, Lynn Robinson in conversation to share her views on sustainable and responsible technology and how the Covid -19 pandemic has reinforced the importance of ‘good digitisation’ policies and applications. Martha discusses the nuances of the digital divide that have been… [Read More]
Hackers-for-hire target institutions involved in ‘contentious issues’
New report reveals extent of efforts to steal passwords The growth of the ‘hacking-for-hire’ industry is revealed in a report from Citizen Lab, and discussed in the Financial Times. Researchers discovered 28,000 web pages dedicated to ‘spear phishing’ for passwords. Read more here.
In Conversation: Dr R S Sharma and Chris Chapman – Part Two
In this second part of a two-part podcast, Dr R S Sharma, Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) speaks with Chris Chapman about how India will work to the new normal, post Covid-10, and how the telecommunications industry can adapt and support as we move out of the current public health crisis. Dr… [Read More]
In Conversation: Dr R S Sharma and Chris Chapman – Part One
In the first of a two-part podcast series, Dr R S Sharma, Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) speaks with Chris Chapman about the initiatives TRAI have undertaken during the Covid-19 pandemic to support their citizens with communication technologies with the assistance of the industry. Dr Sharma also discusses the effect on current… [Read More]
Self-driving cars may prevent only a minority of accidents
Reuters reports on a US study which suggests that the majority of road accidents are caused by mistakes that self-driving systems are no better able to cope with than humans. The research, from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, throws doubts on claims that fully automated driving will virtually eliminate crashes. Read more here.