Facebook: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Hub for Media

Managing the newsroom and wider publishing challenges during COVID-19

Dealing with digital security risk during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis: Key messages

•Digital security risk is increasing as malicious actors take advantage of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. Coronavirus-related scams and phishing campaigns are on the rise. There are also cases of ransomware and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks targeting hospitals.

•Individuals and businesses should exercise caution when they receive coronavirus-related communications, and use appropriate digital security “hygiene” measures (e.g. patching, use of strong and different passwords, regular backups, etc.).

•It is essential that governments raise awareness, monitor the threat landscape and publish easily accessible guidelines for digital security hygiene, in particular to vulnerable groups such as the elderly and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Governments should also co-operate with all relevant stakeholders, including to provide assistance to operators of critical activities such as hospitals, as appropriate.

Ofcom: Covid-19 news and information: consumption and attitudes: This report summarises results from wave three of our research (fieldwork between 10-12 April 2020), which corresponds to week three of the UK ‘lockdown’.

Tracking and tracing COVID Protecting privacy and data while using apps and biometrics - OECD

Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Corona App

Immunity passports 'could increase virus spread'

Coronavirus: Immunity passports 'could increase virus spread': Governments should not issue so-called "immunity passports" or "risk-free certificates" as a way of easing lockdowns, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. It said there was "no evidence" that people who had developed antibodies after recovering from the virus were protected against a second infection.

‘Immunity Passports’ Could Create a New Category of Privilege: Proof of a prior infection could come with more freedom

The Health Passport — A Green Light for Tyranny? The Digital Health Passport is now being proposed in the UK as a safe route back to work and life. Few are aware exactly what this safe route looks like — and what the implications are for the future.