Tracing app ‘could cause digital divide’
Concerns have been raised over the much-anticipated contact tracing app.
Concerns have been raised over the much-anticipated contact tracing app.
Prank callers are wasting police time and potentially putting others at risk, a Newport police officer has warned after three hoax emergency calls were made in the town in one day.
They have passed their findings to the National Cyber Security Centre, which is involved in the app’s development.
They have passed their findings to the National Cyber Security Centre, which is involved in the app’s development.
The app is currently being trialled on the Isle of Wight, ahead of a roll-out across England within the ‘coming weeks’.
The app is currently being trialled on the Isle of Wight, ahead of a roll-out across England within the ‘coming weeks’.
Amnesty International UK has published a set of principles it wants the Government to follow before releasing its contact-tracing app widely.
Amnesty International UK has published a set of principles it wants the Government to follow before releasing its contact-tracing app widely.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service paramedic has been struck off for repeatedly groping female colleagues while they answered 999 phone calls.
The roll-out of a coronavirus tracing mobile app on the Isle of Wight has attracted a positive response, according to a West Midlands health chief who said she hopes it will be available in the region within weeks.
The Campaign for Real Ale's new home delivery app has had a good response from beer fans.
The Campaign for Real Ale's new home delivery app has had a good response from beer fans.
Dr Geraint Lewis, who is in charge of the development of the NHS Covid-19 app, said that the new tool will only work with newer operating systems.
Dr Geraint Lewis, who is in charge of the development of the NHS Covid-19 app, said that the new tool will only work with newer operating systems.
Amid privacy concerns, Isle of Wight residents said the app is ‘simple to use’.