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Mobile health technologies to tackle COVID-19

According to the latest research, mobile health technologies have now become a critical solution in monitoring COVID-19 patients at home and predicting who might need medical intervention. An international task force has conducted extensive research that reveals mobile health technologies such as wearable sensors, electronic patient generated data, and digital contact tracing can assist in […]

As shoppers stay away, small stores seek refuge online

NEW YORK (AP) — For small retailers across the country, the coronavirus outbreak has turned an already challenging business environment into never-ending uncertainty. Amy Witt might have 20 customers on a good day in her Dallas women’s clothing store, and then none the next. “It’s a rollercoaster we ride every day,” says Witt, whose store, […]

Accurate 3D imaging for Covid-19 diagnosis

Professors from LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine have created a method of Covid-19 diagnosis that uses 3D imaging and modeling techniques that can reliably show the exact spreading path of the virus in human lungs. In their paper published in BMJ Case, the researchers describe how the method allows doctors to monitor and path […]

Instagram deletes account advertising ASU COVID-19 parties

PHOENIX (AP) — Instagram has deleted an account that claimed to throw “COVID parties” at Arizona State University after the school sued Facebook and the owner of the account on Thursday on allegations that the account improperly used the school’s logos and trademarks. “We have removed the account in question for violating our policies,” a […]

FBI investigating COVID-19 data breach in South Dakota

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The FBI is investigating a data breach that may have compromised the identity of people with the COVID-19 virus in South Dakota. Paul Niedringhaus, who directs the South Dakota Fusion Center that handles emergency calls, sent a letter to people who may have been affected by the June 19 breach, […]

Vodafone adds laptop security to help with the rise in cyber threats

Vodafone has expanded its business security services to include protection for business customers’ laptops and desktops. Trend Micro’s ‘Worry-Free’ service is a new detection service to protect businesses and their employees from online security threats such as ransomware, out-of-date applications, and phishing attacks on desktops and laptops. Recent research* by Vodafone has found that 90% […]

Covid-19 pandemic reveals a serious shortage in cybersecurity skills

Employees should be trained to recognize cybersecurity threats before they damage their organizations. In fact, research into the global cybersecurity skills shortage indicates that the situation is not improving and may also be getting worse. According to ESG & ISSA Research Report entitled “The Life and Times of Cybersecurity Professionals 2020”, 70% of cybersecurity professionals […]

Contact tracing apps - helpful yet complicated

Contact tracing apps deployed to fight the coronavirus have been at the center of concern for many people. Some fear that these apps might be a breach of their personal privacy and a human rights violation, while others view them as a necessary and a temporary emergency measure. Whatever the case, are they really helping? […]

Oman’s telecom sector - a fast-growing and competitive market

In the past few years, the Sultanate of Oman has been considered as the most progressive telecom market in the Middle East for its liberalization and promotion of competition. Oman has a total of 16 telecom service providers operating under 3 categories. The competition between the telecom operators has engendered significant growth for different sectors […]