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Tech and science academies unite experts in COVID fight – 14 April 2020
The Australian Academy of Science has created a Covid-19 expert database to provide a mechanism for decision makers to easily access expertise from a range of fields. The academies are seeking for experts to register and includes experts in data protection, digital technology, ICT, modelling and data analysis, surveillance, telehealth/eHealth, social media and online platforms.
https://www.itnews.com.au/news/tech-and-science-academies-unite-experts-in-covid-fight-546672
How cryptocurrency scammers are getting crushed by COVID-19 – 13 April 2020
As markets for cryptocurrency fall, so has a third of the revenue for crypto scammers. Scammers have been switching focus to email and social engineering to prey upon those confused by the conditions of the virus and the mass of misinformation disseminated across social media platforms.
https://micky.com.au/how-cryptocurrency-scammers-are-getting-crushed-by-covid-19/
https://micky.com.au/fbi-warns-about-new-cryptocurrency-scams-using-covid-19/
3M is suing a company accused of trying to re-sell fake N95 masks at a 600% mark-up – 12 April 2020
3M is suing the company ‘Performance Supply LLC’ for violating their trademark and price gouging by selling fake N95 masks at a nearly 600% mark-up.
FIFA apology demanded by exiled World Cup corruption whistleblower footballer – 12 April 2020
A senior executive (Bonita Mersiades) in Australia’s 2022 World Cup bid raised concerns over corruption in the bidding process. She lost her job and was ostracised from the game for speaking up and now she wants an apology from FIFA, after revelations proved her right
