Agenda item

A Member queried that if the application programming interface (API) integrations with EU organisations and their systems had been taken into consideration as part of the Brexit decommissioning process. The Chairman replied that as the City of London have employees based in Brussels whose data is stored in the UK this is an issue being reviewed but it should not be a problem. Another Member commented that the City of London has a City Facebook account, Facebook is relying on privacy shield so can become an issue.

This was followed by second question from the Member who asked if the City of London’s Digital services team is working together with the Government on the contact tracing App which is being launched soon.  The Director of IT noted that the IT Division has not had any involvement with the National Government Contact and Tracing Application. The Director of IT agreed to find out if Public Health colleagues have had any involvement.

A Member asked if there has been an increase of internet phishing during the COVID-19. The Sub-Committee was informed that since the lockdown internet phishing has increased dramatically.