Helpdesk: Are data breaches the new normal? Should we just assume our data isn’t safe?
In an article first published on The Conversation, SIGI GOODE, professor of information systems at Australian National University, explores what happens in a data breach and provides some tips on what you can do to improve the security of your data…
Essay: Data literacy – fuel for a human future
In the first part of a two part article, MAL FLETCHER, social futurist and chairman of London-based thinktank 2030Plus, says the rise in the use of digital data in our work, rest, relationships and play means we urgently need to equip ourselves with enhanced skills to handle it…
In El Salvador, discrepancy over deaths and mass graves alarms critics
San Salvador Reuters In El Salvador, testimony from police officers and conflicting statistics on mass graves are leading critics to question if homicides in the Central American country are being fully reported as access to official information tightens. Despite a group of police officers, prosecutors and forensic experts cross-checking statistics of homicides and mass graves, […]
Essay: The metaverse – three legal issues we need to address
In an essay first published on The Conversation, PIN LEAN LAU, a lecturer in bio-law at Brunel University London, says there are three key areas which, when it comes to the metaverse, remain “legally murky”…
Addressing inequality: As pandemic bites, US cities use data to fight race and income gaps
CAREY L BIRON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how US cities are using data to address inequality…
Bridging the digital divide: The rise of community internet in Africa
KIM HARRISBERG, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the role decentralised networks are playing in increasing access to the internet…
Essay: Leadership for the post-COVID age – building human-centric cultures
Writing from London, MAL FLETCHER reflects on what the post-pandemic world may look like and the opportunities to rethink values and ethics that it presents…
AstraZeneca vaccine’s global rollout faces more complications
Reuters The rollout of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, the shot much of the world is relying on to beat the pandemic, faced further complications on Thursday as India halted exports of the vaccine and Europe discussed its own export controls. India has put a temporary hold on all major exports of the Anglo-Swedish firm’s vaccine from […]
Forget no one: US cities use real-time data to end homelessness
CAREY L BIRON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on efforts to address homelessness in the US through better collection and use of data…
Buying a gadget this holiday season? Here are the privacy questions to keep in mind
Thomson Reuters Foundation This holiday season, shoppers around the world may be considering what kinds of gadgets to buy for family and friends. From wearable health monitors, to smart speakers and in-home security systems, consumer electronics that collect and share data are increasingly common and affordable. The Thomson Reuters Foundation asked Alexis Hancock, a digital […]