In this week’s episode of Control + Care, Michelle and Katie unpack the latest in digital care all in under 30 minutes. From online safety and protecting vulnerable adults and children, to the incredible insights from the Centrificare Impact Report on unpaid carers and digital dashboards, we explore how tech, data, and care intersect. Plus, Michelle and Katie share a “cyber squirrel” story highlighting tech combating wildlife trafficking in Africa proving that innovation isn’t just for humans!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates

03:18 Online Safety and Social Media Regulations

11:51 Cybersecurity Threats in Public Services

17:52 Digital Transformation and Inequality

23:48 Wildlife Trafficking and Technology Solutions

Links:Starmer pledges crackdown on social media

BBC News article:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66795317

Centre for Care overview:
https://centreforcare.ac.uk

Interactive unpaid carer dashboard:
https://centreforcare.ac.uk/uuc-dashboard/

UKAuthority article on Russian-aligned hacktivist threats:
https://www.ukauthority.com/articles/ncsc-warns-of-ongoing-russian-aligned-hacktivist-cyber-threats/

NIHR Journals Library article:
https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/nihr-reports/adhca

Care Management Matters report:
https://www.caremanagementmatters.co.uk

Article by Nora Colton (Global Business School for Health, UCL):
https://www.gbsh.ac.uk/news/nhs-digital-transformation-inequalities

18 Year Olds Don't Dance Anymore - End of Hedonism?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czed9321l37o

ICO Report on Childrens Right to Delete Internet Data

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/childrens-information/children-and-the-uk-gdpr/how-does-the-right-to-erasure-apply-to-children/