Information and communication technology

X-Road® Data Exchange Layer

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X-ROAD® DATA EXCHANGE LAYER

X-Road is a free and open-source data exchange layer solution that enables organizations to exchange information securely over the Internet. X-Road is released under the MIT open source license and is available free of charge.

The basic idea of X-Road is that information systems do not exchange data directly with each other. Instead, information systems are connected through additional, standardized access points (Security Server) that implement the same technical specifications and therefore, can communicate with each other.

Regions / Country
estonia
Global challenges
Topics
Information and communication technology
Interoperability
Document Type

Taiwan: Taiwan’s digital fence technologies dra... | Taiwan News

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Taiwan News (08.04.2020)Taiwan's phone-based tracking system to monitor quarantined people sought by multiple countries. 

The apparatus identifies a person’s whereabouts based on the location of his/her mobile phone relative to nearby cell towers, which reveals the distance of the phone from a specific cell reception tower and its direction in relation to the tower.

Regions / Country
Taiwan, China
Global challenges
Topics
Health
Information and communication technology
Technological transition
Document Type

Bhutan: Contact Tracing App – Ministry of Health

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Ministry of Health (20.04.2020)

CONTACT TRACING APP

The government has developed contact tracing app called “Druk Trace” mobile app.

The app is to be used for “Contact Tracing” by helping with the identification of people who may have come in direct contact with a COVID-19 infected person while visiting public places or while using public transportation.

Regions / Country
bhutan
Global challenges
Topics
Information and communication technology
Shocks & extreme events
Document Type

Korea’s rapid innovations in the time of COVID-19

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The Republic of Korea is well known for its advanced technology and innovations. Since the breakout of COVID-19 in the country on 22 January 2020, the government and the private sector have been introducing various innovative measures for public information disclosure, virus testing, and monitoring of quarantined persons. As the spread of the virus continues to evolve as a global challenge, here are some examples illustrating the early experiences and lessons learned observed thus far in Korea. 

Regions / Country
korea, Republic of
Global challenges
Topics
Health
Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
Information and communication technology
Document Type

High-risk Artificial Intelligence to be ‘certified, tested and controlled,’ Commission says

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EURACTIV.com (19.02.2020) Artificial Intelligence technologies carrying a high-risk of abuse that could potentially lead to an erosion of fundamental rights will be subjected to a series of new requirements, the European Commission announced on Wednesday (19 February).

Regions / Country
european union
Global challenges
Topics
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Large-scale automation
Societal Impact
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
Document Type

Creating access to social services using digital identity

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Punch Newspapers (01.09.2019) Nigerian government has intensified the capturing of Nigerians all over the world into its identity database. IFE OGUNFUWA examines the benefits of the digital identity

Regions / Country
Africa
nigeria
Global challenges
Topics
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
Document Type

Cameroun - Digitalisation: Lancement officiel des quittances numériques - Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance Sociale

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La caisse nationale de prévoyance sociale (CNPS) a procédé le 2 août 2019 au lancement officiel des quittances numériques d'encaissement des cotisations sociales, en présence du directeur des Finances et du Patrimoine, Hortense Asim Abisone, représentante du Directeur Général.

Regions / Country
cameroon
Global challenges
Topics
Information and communication technology
Service quality
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Business processes
Document Type

La Sécurité sociale britannique s’allie à Amazon pour conseiller les malades

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usbeketrica.com (12.07.2019) « Alexa, je crois que j’ai la grippe… ». Désormais, les Britanniques peuvent se plaindre à l'assistant vocal d'Amazon de leur état de santé : la Sécurité sociale locale mise sur cette technologie pour dispenser des conseils médicaux.

Regions / Country
united kingdom
Global challenges
Topics
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
Document Type

insight2impact | Africa’s digital platforms database

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Search and navigate 277 online digital platforms across 8 countries. This interactive database provides a rare insight into the rise of African digital platforms and how they are connecting consumers and providers across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Use this tool to navigate through various attributes of digital platforms, including the types of products and services offered, and the types of payment methods allowed, on each platform.

Regions / Country
Africa
Topics
Information and communication technology
Service quality
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Document Type