Coronavirus
How an SMS bot helped NSW Health cut COVID-19 test result wait times
And other lessons from the pandemic.
May 14 2020 6:56AM
Court suspends part of Slovakia's phone-tracking law to fight virus spread
"Part of the suspended law was not sufficiently clear and allowed personal data processing."
May 14 2020 6:46AM
US accuses China-linked hackers of stealing coronavirus research
Warns both scientists and public health officials to be on the lookout for cyber theft.
May 14 2020 6:46AM
Logitech sales surge as locked-down families, workers stay connected
Big jump in sales of computer products during its fourth quarter.
May 13 2020 6:23AM
After surviving wars and pestilence, religions use technology to beat pandemic
Live-streaming ceremonies and virtual confessionals.
May 13 2020 6:23AM
Elon Musk says he's ready for arrest as California Tesla plant reopens
Defying local orders to stay closed.
May 12 2020 1:10PM
$4m digital health project to help front line medical workers battle COVID-19
Leveraging real-time data and analytics.
May 11 2020 1:30PM
WHO readies coronavirus app for checking symptoms, possibly contact tracing
To enable people in under-resourced countries to assess.
May 10 2020 8:52PM
Colombia's coronavirus app troubles show rocky path without tech from Apple, Google
Removed the contact-tracing feature after experiencing glitches.
May 7 2020 12:38PM
From bunting to the big picture: Isle of Wight becomes UK's virus app test bed
Britain has chosen to process data centrally rather than on the devices themselves.
May 7 2020 6:49AM
DTA chief defends AWS pick for COVIDSafe
Reveals app cost $1.5m to build all up.
May 6 2020 10:50PM
DTA admits COVIDSafe performance "highly variable" on iOS
But refutes some Bluetooth bugs witnessed.
May 6 2020 6:07PM
Book a table for fast food? Burger King trials post-lockdown app in Italy
Seeks to persuade locals it is safe to eat out again after more than two months of lockdown.
May 6 2020 1:50PM
Home Affairs led early contact tracing app work at DTA's request
Workload saw IT agency farm out initial dev.
May 6 2020 1:17PM
Greencross Vets launches 24/7 online consultations for pets
Video conferencing goes to the dogs.
May 6 2020 1:10PM
Home Affairs reshuffles tech group due to COVID-19
New interim national security CIO named.
May 6 2020 7:05AM
State-backed hackers targeting coronavirus responders, US and UK warn
Attacking healthcare and research institutions in an effort to steal valuable information.
May 6 2020 6:54AM
UK to test COVID-19 tracing app on the Isle of Wight this week
Opts for centralised tracing model.
May 5 2020 1:14PM
Govt unveils COVIDSafe contact tracing app bill
Unlawful access punishable by five years jail.
May 5 2020 6:48AM
IoT to track urban mobility changes during pandemic
Gathering data as restrictions begin to lift.
May 4 2020 2:00PM
