It’s increasingly difficult to move about – both in the physical world and online – without being tracked.
Data privacy is an abstract issue for most people, even though virtually everyone is at risk. If abortion becomes illegal, digital surveillance could take an even darker turn.
Over 800 sites across the US report coronavirus data from sewage to the CDC. Here’s how this kind of surveillance system works and what it can and can’t tell you.
A nationwide genomic surveillance system analyzes positive COVID-19 tests to build a picture of which variants are spreading in the population.
DNA sequencing has allowed researchers to catch new COVID-19 variants hours after receiving the first positive test sample.
A UK court recently ruled that a man’s smart doorbell invaded his neighbour’s privacy, and he now faces being required to pay damages. But this kind of situation is avoidable.
A UK court recently ruled that a man’s smart doorbell invaded his neighbour’s privacy, and he now faces a large fine. But this kind of situation is avoidable.
Privacy, security, access and design will need to be monitored as the UK moves to ‘appify’ public services.
A lot has happened since the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. A portrait in data highlights trends in everything from case counts, to research publications, to variant spread.
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