Security

A new open-source tool gives internet users greater control of their data while also helping companies to use personal data in a transparent way as they pursue their business goals.

Decision-makers preparing for the take-off of drone technologies in their cities can now visualise their urban airspaces in three dimensions, all thanks to a new geo-information tool.

An EU-backed company has used blockchain to reduce fraud and cyberattacks in toll transactions.

EU-backed researchers are developing a trustworthy and secure platform where Europeans can safely share personal and industrial data.

EU-backed scientists have successfully printed in 3D tiny gas sensors that mimic colour change mechanisms seen on peacocks. The sensors respond optically to traces of gas in homes, work settings and cars.

A new study shows a link between the windborne iron aerosols from Australia’s 2019-2020 wildfires deposited in the Southern Ocean and the massive algal blooms observed there, raising new questions about oceanic carbon uptake.

This month, we highlight the LINKS project which has just reached its 1-year milestone. Amongst its top achievements have been three comprehensive studies across three core knowledge domains focusing on the social, institutional and technical dimensions of the role of social media and crowdsourcing during disasters. The findings from these studies, freely available, will be applied in the project’s upcoming fieldwork, due to begin in November 2021.

Researchers develop an automated path planning and collision avoidance strategy for drone swarms in Europe’s skies.

Ericsson and Volvo Cars have demonstrated the first successful handover of connected cars between two mobile 5G networks in different countries.

Almost one third of women worldwide have experienced intimate partner violence. In Research*eu issue 88 from December 2019/January 2020, we covered VRespect.Me, a fascinating project that has truly seized the opportunities of the digital revolution to devise an innovative solution to combat domestic violence. We catch up with Charlie Pearmund, CEO of coordinating company Virtual Bodyworks SL, to find out more about their latest developments.

It can see, blink, look around and observe you. A webcam shaped like a human eye is sparking a discussion on sensing technologies and our relationship with them.

A clever charging station booking system is being tested in cities in Germany and Spain. The system allows electric vehicle (EV) drivers to reserve a charging station and keeps the station free for their use.

A novel intrusion detection system will help protect electric vehicles from cyberattacks while on the move.

Using transistors as qubits, EU-backed researchers have achieved an important milestone in the quest to make the industrial manufacture of quantum processors possible.

An EU-funded project is developing bird-inspired robots, complete with talons, that can fly and land on perches and small surfaces. A recent video showcases its inspiring achievements so far.

EU-funded researchers looked into how much people know about drones, and especially their use in emergency situations. The answer? Not much.

An EU-funded project team is helping citizen scientists collect neighbourhood traffic data. Their hope is that it will assist local communities to campaign for local policy changes resulting in effective traffic solutions.

EU-backed researchers have published a working paper on digital technology use across Europe. The paper reviews these technologies’ consequences on young people and their families.

In November 2019’s special feature on innovative technology taking on terrorism, we met the LETS-CROWD project that has developed sophisticated monitoring and planning tools for law enforcement agencies to help increase security during mass gatherings, such as music concerts. We reconnect with them to see how the roll-out of their technology has progressed.

An EU-backed project team presented their holistic approach to cybersecurity for healthcare organisations at the European Association for Biometrics Research Projects Conference 2020.