World Health Organization meets to discuss granting of increased surveillance powers under pandemic treaty
The global health agency could get new surveillance powers by May 2024.
The unelected global health agency the World Health Organization (WHO) is currently meeting to consider a draft version of a controversial international pandemic treaty that will give the WHO increased […]
Australia launches biometric and QR app that grants access to services
Australia’s Government Services Minister Bill Shorten has announced the launch of the myGov mobile app. The app is a digital wallet where citizens can store government credentials. It also grants access to various government […]
Cyberattack exposes the vulnerability of Indian healthcare
On the morning of November 23, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) […]
India’s healthcare industry targeted by more than 2,78,000 cyber attacks every month: Indusface report
Interestingly, the attacks on […]
Nigeria bans ATM cash withdrawals over $225 a week to force use of CBDC
The limits set by the Central Bank of Nigeria are part of a broader push to encourage digital financial transactions.
Nigeria has drastically reduced the amount of cash individuals […]
Global Walkout STEP 14 – Digital id awareness
You’ve all done an amazing job using cash (see step one here) and raising awareness of the importance of keeping cash alive and dialing back the digital systems.
Now we need to take it a step further and start […]
The New Director ID Laws Under the Corporations Act and Your Privacy
“In the midst of the shift towards a digital currency, the growing rise of cancel culture, and the threat of the social credit system being a reality in the west – what protections do our personal and corporate information have on these Government platforms?”
The Government of Australia has set […]
Microsoft Office 365 Declared illegal for German Schools, Again!
Recently, I stumbled upon a blog post by Tutanota, stating that Microsoft’s Office 365 had once again been declared illegal for use in German […]
Google to allow users to upload driver’s license to their phone
In a December system update, Google announced a new feature for Google Wallet; users can now upload their driver’s license, enabling the digitization of ID.
Apple Wallet has […]