While several countries in Europe have already released contact tracing apps using Apple-Google technology, Canada has announced that it has developed a new national contract tracing app that will also use the Apple-Google Exposure Notification API.
Microsoft President Brad Smith has said it’s time for antitrust regulators in the U.S. and Europe to discuss tactics that app stores use to take advantage of those who want to distribute their software.
The UK government has ditched plans to roll out the NHS contact-tracing app and instead will use a technology based on the system developed by Apple and Google.
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released an investigation report into the use of mobile phone extraction (MPE) by police forces when conducting criminal investigations in England and Wales.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Slack have announced a new multi-year agreement to deliver solutions for enhanced enterprise workforce collaboration.
Qualcomm has launched a flagship portfolio of mobile connectivity systems that represent the most advanced Wi-Fi 6E offerings of their kind.
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Samsung today introduced a standalone turnkey security solution comprised of a Secure Element (SE) chip (S3FV9RR) and enhanced security software that offers protection for tasks such as booting, isolated storage, mobile payment and other applications.
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Twitter is starting to test a new feature that will give users the ability to control just who can reply to their tweets.
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Apple and Google have started the release of their COVID-19 Exposure Notifications system that could allow governments across the globe to help track the spread of COVID-19 with smartphone apps
New Android malware puts all Android users at risk as it invades devices without the user noticing it. What’s worse is that the said threat has the capability to access confidential applications and even bypass the two-factor authentication.
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Schools struggling with staff working from home during the Coronavirus pandemic, while their IT systems remain on site, are being offered a free lifeline from a UK IT company.
The UK Government has announced the infrastructure for a contract tracing app has been put in place, and has been undergoing testing with a view to rolling it out on a large scale "within weeks".
