Issue 02/2020

Protecting data
Tech & innovation

Standards for safety and security

15 February 2020 by Antoinette Price
In recent times, there has not been a more critical need to have access to and use technology, for work, education and in healthcare, to help patients and protect healthcare workers, as the world adjusts to living during...
Robot for healthcare
Tech & innovation

Robots in the frontline of the fight against COVID-19

15 February 2020 by Michael A. Mullane and Catherine Bischofberger
A recent article in Science Robotics suggests that robots could be effective resources in combating COVID-19. They can be used for disinfection, to deliver medicine and food and measure vital signs. A hospital at the...
Firefighters
Digital world

Cyber security for critical infrastructure

15 February 2020 by Michael A. Mullane
Critical infrastructure, ranging from traffic lights to manufacturing plants and power stations, are coming under increasing attack as a new generation of malware specifically targets industrial automation and control...