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    Environmental Earth Observation

    Wednesday, 15 November, 2017

    Earth observation (EO) is the process of gathering information about the Earth from a range of sensors to provide monitoring data at a range of scales. This POSTnote outlines some of the environmental uses and benefits of EO data, the potential opportunities from advances in relevant technologies and challenges facing the effective use of EO data.

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    • Digital tech
    • Environment
  • POSTnote

    Online Information and Fake News

    Wednesday, 12 July, 2017

    Internet search engines and social media platforms are an increasingly popular way of accessing news and information. In 2017, the proportion of UK adults consuming news online exceeded those who watched news on TV (74% versus 69%). This note considers how people access news online, how algorithms (sequences of instructions) and social networks influence the content that users see, and options for mitigating any negative impact.

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    • Crime and justice
    • Digital tech
    • Education
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTnote

    Cyber Security of UK Infrastructure

    Tuesday, 02 May, 2017

    The Government has identified ‘cyber’ as one of six Tier 1 threats to UK national security. This POSTnote focuses on the cyber security of the UK’s critical national infrastructure, describing measures to improve cyber security and challenges in implementing them. It also reviews the new National Cyber Security Strategy, along with international policy and legislation.

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    • Crime and justice
    • Digital tech
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTnote

    Quantum Technologies

    Monday, 24 April, 2017

    Quantum Technologies use the behaviour of matter and light that is normally only observed at very small scales. This POSTnote introduces recent advances, applications, and UK initiatives to support their development and commercialisation. It also reviews policy concerns such as privacy, access to new technologies and secure communications.

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    • Digital tech
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTbrief

    Telecommunications Infrastructure: Cabling, Ducts and Poles

    Monday, 27 March, 2017

    This briefing gives an overview of the UK’s telephone and broadband infrastructure. It covers fixed (static) broadband infrastructure (rather than wireless technologies). It includes an introduction to poles and ducts, and how they can be accessed by other Internet service providers who are wanting to build their own telecommunications infrastructure.

    • POSTbrief
    • Digital tech
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTnote

    Genome Editing

    Wednesday, 23 November, 2016

    This POSTnote covers current and future uses of genome editing, how it is regulated and the potential concerns it raises.

    • POSTnote
    • Digital tech
    • Environment
    • Food security
    • Health and social care
  • POSTnote

    Automation and the Workforce

    Friday, 12 August, 2016

    Automation technologies can reduce costs and raise productivity. However, there is considerable uncertainty over their potential effects on the UK workforce. This note provides an overview of how these technologies are being used; and potential implications for employment, skills, education and inequality in the coming decades.

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    • Digital tech
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTnote

    Electronic Cigarettes

    Tuesday, 09 August, 2016

    This POSTnote updates POSTnote 455 (January 2014), summarising the latest data on scale of use, safety and quality of electronic cigarettes, and their value as a stop smoking tool. It also explores the implications of the new EU Tobacco Products Directive and regulatory approaches in the UK.

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    • Digital tech
    • Health and social care
  • POSTnote

    Financial Technology (FinTech)

    Tuesday, 24 May, 2016

    Financial Technology (FinTech) describes the application of digital technology to financial services. This POSTnote reviews how and why FinTech is being used, and the benefits and challenges it presents to the UK.

    • POSTnote
    • Digital tech
    • Health and social care
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTbrief

    Data Encryption

    Tuesday, 15 March, 2016

    This briefing provides an overview of how encryption works and how it is used.

    • POSTbrief
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital tech
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTnote

    Digital Forensics and Crime

    Wednesday, 09 March, 2016

    Digital forensic science is the process of obtaining, analysing and using digital evidence in investigations or criminal proceedings. Digital evidence ranges from images of child sexual exploitation to the location of a mobile phone. This note looks at the use of digital forensics by UK law enforcement agencies. It covers how evidence is obtained, the legislation and regulation in this area, and the efforts being made to address the challenges faced by practitioners.

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    • Crime and justice
    • Digital tech
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTnote

    Electronic Health Records

    Monday, 08 February, 2016

    A POSTnote which explains the plans to introduce electronic health records for everyone. As well as background on what information such records will contain, the paper discusses the opportunities and challenges implementing them will involve.

    • POSTnote
    • Digital tech
    • Health and social care
  • POSTnote

    Automation in Military Operations

    Thursday, 22 October, 2015

    Automated technology is increasingly used in military activities such as intelligence gathering, navigation and weapons delivery. The most widespread use of automated technology to date has been remotely piloted air systems. However, each of the main military domains – air, land and sea – make use of automation. This POSTnote outlines current and potential future applications of automation in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and in combat. It then summarises debate over legal, ethical and societal issues, including debate over whether a pre-emptive ban is needed on future lethal autonomous weapons systems.

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    • Crime and justice
    • Digital tech
    • Security and defence
  • POSTnote

    Trends in ICT

    Monday, 19 October, 2015

    This note looks at developments in information and communication technology (ICT) and their relevance for UK policy in the next five years. It examines the capability, use and economic impact of ICT; technical barriers; and implications for cybersecurity, privacy and internet governance.

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    • Digital tech
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Transport and infrastructure
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    Forensic Language Analysis

    Wednesday, 30 September, 2015

    This note examines forensic language analysis, the scientific validity of procedures and their applications, and explores the issues surrounding their use.

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    • Crime and justice
    • Digital tech
    • Security and defence

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