The COVID Symptom Study app that was launched in the UK in March and extended to the USA and Sweden has more than 4 million users, making it the world’s largest study of its kind. Users of the app are...
According to Reuters, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States was “deeply disappointed” in a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union that the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield is...
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ITC's She Trades release She Trades Outlook
The International Trade Centre’s (ITC) She Trades initiative has released a digital tool called ‘She Trades Outlook’ that aims to promote a more gender inclusive trade policy ecosystem. The tool...
The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) issued a judgement in the case C-311/18 Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems (known as the ‘Schrems II case’) stating that it...
The UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) published a call for views on the government proposal to regulate the security of Internet of things...
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has reported almost 50% increase in online child abuse images during lockdown. Between 23 March to the first week of May, the IWF helpline logged 44 809 reports of...
According to Court of Justice of the EU Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe in cases C-682/18 Frank Peterson v Google LLC, YouTube LLC, YouTube Inc., Google Germany GmbH and C-683/18 Elsevier Inc. v...
The UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) published a call for views on the government proposal to regulate the security of IoT devices for...
The US Congressional Telehealth Caucus co-chairs and members, Rep. David Scheweikert, Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Peter Welch, Rep. Bill Johnson, and Rep. Doris Matsui introduced a bipartisan bill to...
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Digital innovation and gender equality in Africa
The Gender-Just Digital Innovation in Africa (GeDIA), funded by the UK’s Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), aims to ensure women’s equal participation in Africa’s digital future. As digital...
Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) that works to remove child abuse material, has reported almost 50% increase in child abuse images online during lockdown. Between 23 March to the first week of May the...
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Dubai uses smart robots to disinfect facilities
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has deployed smart robots to sterilise public hospitals and clinics. The robots, named UVD Robots, use artificial intelligence (AI) and ultraviolet-powered...