Medical bodies, governmental agencies and NGOs to be allowed to run Covid-19 ads, followed by political organisations, Google confirms
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Smartphone Scheme Aims To Track Coronavirus While Protecting Privacy
Boston University proposal would involve tracking randomly generated IDs via short-range broadcasts as means to contain coronavirus infections
Europol: Coronavirus Crisis Spurs Rise In Ransomware, DDoS Attacks
Cyber-criminals increasingly targeting organsiations’ computing and online infrastructure for extortion attempts as huge numbers of staff work remotely
Researchers Find ‘Weaknesses’ In Zoom Encryption
Videoconferencing app employs custom encryption scheme and uses servers based in Beijing, researchers find as Zoom popularity soars
Rare Video Of Bletchley Park Location During WW2 Emerges
Video footage of MI6 station Whaddon Hall, attached to the world famous code-breaking centre Bletchley Park, is released to the public
Coronavirus: Zoom Promises Fixes For Security Issues
Widely used video-conferencing app Zoom apologies for security flaws, and promises to improve both safety and privacy going forward
Coronavirus: Google Releases Location Data To Help Authorities Check Lock-downs
Location data is being released by Google in 131 countries so officials can see if people are obeying self-isolating rules
Coronavirus: Amazon Promises Protection For Workers After Walkouts
After warehouse workers stage walkout in the US, Amazon says it will roll out temperature checks and face masks next week
Coronavirus: NSO Offers Covid-19 Tracking Software
Surveillance specialist NSO offers Western governments software that uses mobile phone data to monitor and predict the spread of coronavirus
The Tech Sector After COVID-19
What will the tech sector look like after the COVID-19 crisis passes? Who will be the winners and losers? Silicon UK spoke with experts in their fields to gain their insights.