Mobile technology
Alternative labels
Mobile apps
Working paper
Digital contact tracing for COVID-19: a primer for policymakers
In this working paper, Australasian researchers use a simple graphical model of infection transmissions to illustrate why COVID-19 is particularly challenging to manage with traditional manual contact tracing.
Briefing paper
What motivates people to download and continue to use the COVIDSafe app?
This rapid research brief responds to the question: what motivates people to download and continue to use the COVIDSafe app?
Report
Data is dangerous: comparing the risks that the United States, Canada and Germany see in data troves
From posting photos and videos, to tracking physical activity, apps can do almost anything, but while they may seem like harmless fun, they may also pose a threat to personal data and national security. This paper compares the different responses of the United States, Canada and Germany to data risks posed by popular apps such...
Report
Use of mobile phones to buy and sell illicit drugs
This study explores how police detainees in Australia use mobile phones within the illicit drug market.
Report
Safety, risk and wellbeing on dating apps: final report
This project responds to the need to provide more detailed, first-hand accounts to better understand the way health, wellbeing and safety are experienced through dating apps. The report outlines key findings of a two-year ARC Linkage partnership between Swinburne University of Technology, ACON Health, Family Planning NSW and the University of Sydney.