COVID19

The addresses of more than 500,000 organisations including defence sites, a missile maintenance unit and domestic violence shelters were inadvertently made public in the first major breach of the NSW government’s massive trove of QR code data.

During a COVID-19 global action meeting on Monday, the UN health chief described the progress underway at the World Health Organization (WHO) mRNA vaccine technology transfer Hub in South Africa, noting that the “historic initiative comes at a critical time” in the global fight against the virus.

As per Executive Regulation a new vaccination system will come into effect on 1st April 2022, transitioning Macau’s vaccination records to a digital format.

In just over six months, more than 20% of the vaccinated population in California have downloaded a Digital Vaccine Record. That translates to more than 6.5 million California residents who’ve downloaded over 11 million Digital Vaccine Records, making California the largest issuer of SMART Health Cards in the United States.

Saint Lucia rolled out COVID-19 Digital Vaccination Certificate that can be accessed from digiGov the Digital Government Integrated Services Platform.

The new UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework will set out the rules and standards for organisations to follow to carry out secure and consistent digital identity checks.

Elements of the Greek police identity card have been newly incorporated into the application to verify the holder’s identity of a vaccination certificate.

A new interactive graphic developed by UK researchers including Dstl will help people decide what to do in everyday situations to protect themselves and others.

Data by Ministry of Consumer Affairs and CERT-In show the increase in cyberattacks post the Covid-19 Pandemic.

The government is partnering with Services Australia to provide in-person support for those who need assistance downloading and saving a copy of their COVID-19 digital certificate. 

The tracking was authorized under emergency regulations and would have required parliamentary legislation in order to continue the practice.

Roughly 30% of federal employees are over 55, implying a large portion of the public workforce is looking to retire within the next decade. A streamlined hiring process, competitive wages, and a robust internship program might attract young blood to replace the current employees.