Singapore police will have access to contact-tracing data

The Singaporean Minister for Home Affairs has confirmed that the state’s police force has the authority to access Covid-19 contact-tracing app data for the purposes of criminal investigations, raising potential privacy concerns.  Singapore’s TraceTogether app was developed in less than two months and was among the first Covid-19 contact tracing apps to be launched. The … Read more

Apple lowers App Store fee for small developers but monopoly criticisms remain

Apple has said it will launch a programme cutting the commission it takes from app sales to 15 per cent for developers who make less than $1m annually through its iOS App Store.  The ‘Small Business Program’ follows legal action taken by Fortnite developer Epic Games, which in August accused Apple of following monopolistic practices for its … Read more

Effectiveness of ‘digital self-help’ app under scrutiny

Researchers are looking to recruit young people to use their MyMoodCoach app in order to assess the effectiveness of digital self-help apps.  The app is designed to prevent anxiety and depression and improve wellbeing and brings together the latest research on self-monitoring, self-help techniques and cognitive behavioural therapy. The team from the University of Exeter … Read more

Silver lining for app developers

The pandemic has compelled the business process management (BPM) industry to rethink. The outcome will be nothing short of a journey of disruption as robotic process automation unfolds over the coming decade.  The Covid environment has thrown open challenges and uncharted avenues for the technology industry. Business process management is no exception. Business houses have … Read more