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Baroness Dido Harding appointed to lead NHS Covid-19 app

7 May 2020

Harding has been appointed to lead the programme of testing and tracing as part of the government’s response, which includes the NHS Covid-19 app.

Data from NHS contact-tracing app ‘to be kept for research purposes’

7 May 2020

NHSX has always maintain that data would be deleted if a user chose to remove the app, but a spokesperson has confirmed some will be retained for research.

Adult social care app launched in England to support staff

7 May 2020

A dedicated app for the adult social care workforce in England has been launched to support staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

BridgeHead launches public cloud offering which runs on Microsoft Azure

7 May 2020

BridgeHead Software has launched a public cloud solution, which runs on Microsoft Azure, for its Independent Clinical Archive (ICA) system, HealthStore.

Cyber experts warn of malicious campaigns targeting Covid-19 response

6 May 2020

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency have spotted large-scale ‘password-spraying’ campaigns.

Privacy risks of contact-tracing app exist ‘in theory’, cyber expert says

6 May 2020

Dr Ian Levy acknowledged there’s a reidentification risk with tracing technologies but said the NHS app doesn’t collect enough data to endanger privacy.