Drone Monitoring
Drones can check social distancing while monitoring body temps and even heart rates, as well as spraying disinfectant!
Would you let a Robot Take Your Blood?
Robots are designed to take blood and do on-the-spot analysis are being tested, and robots that can very quickly automate coronavirus testing are being deployed to accelerate mass testing.
Robots Fighting COVID-19
Even before the advent of COVID-19 a wide range of robots were being trialled or used in healthcare, cleaning and other industries. However, the breakout of coronavirus has greatly accelerated the trend of deploying robots for specific tasks.
Facial Recognition
Reuters released a story about their investigation (conducted from October 2019 through July 2020) into the use of facial recognition by a company in the USA who has deployed this technology for the past 8-years
Remote Working
What are the issues and benefits of remote working, since lockdowns are happening on and off in Australia, and around the world?
Cybercrime – Charity Fraud
We're seeing an increase in the number of cybercrimes - scams and hacking taking place. Now more than ever taking cybersecurity precautions is so important.
The Sharing Economy
The pandemic and the consequential lockdown is having major affect on the sharing economy and services such as AirBNB and Uber.
COVID-19 and Retail Shopping
With lockdowns and an increase in online shopping has the retail shopping landscape changed forever?
Privacy, Security and Healthcare Practices
We're seeing an increase in the take-up of technology in this new "Digital Era", but is it to the detriment of our Cyber Security and Privacy?
Using Technology to Fight Back Against Coronavirus
While the world is fighting to contain the Coronavirus Pandemic, there are a range of technologies already being deployed to assist with keeping people safe during this outbreak. This short article lists some of the ways that advanced technology can help to contain the spread of COVID-19.