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Facebook: a small update causes major disruption
Digital, In the News
Hervé Debar, Télécom SudParis – Institut Mines-Télécom
Late on October 4, many users of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were unable to access their accounts. All of these platforms belong to the company Facebook and were all…
IMPETUS: towards improved urban safety and security
Digital, Europe EN, In the News, Risque et cybersécurité
How can traffic and public transport be managed more effectively in a city, while controlling pollution, ensuring the safety of users and at the same time, taking into account ethical issues related to the use of data and mechanisms to ensure…
El Niño: communities in the face of weather’s bad boy
In the News
South America must regularly face a climate event with far-ranging effects: El Niño, which leads to localized flooding. This type of catastrophe also results in changes in the behavior of local communities – a topic which has been…
e-VITA, a virtual coach for seniors
Europe EN, In the News
Virtual coaching can play a crucial role in maintaining healthy and active ageing through early detection of risks and intervention tailored to the individual needs of senior citizens. However, current technologies do not meet these requirements.…
Hacked in mid-flight: detecting attacks on UAVs
Digital, In the News
A UAV (or drone) in flight can fall victim to different types of attacks. At Télécom SudParis, Alexandre Vervisch-Picois is working on a method for detecting attacks that spoof drones concerning their position. This research could be used…
How to better track cyber hate: AI to the rescue
Digital, In the News
The widescale use of social media, sometimes under cover of anonymity, has liberated speech and led to a proliferation of ideas, discussions and opinions on the internet. It has also led to a flood of hateful, sexist, racist and abusive speech.…