This week on CTRL + Care, Michelle and Katie unpack a troubling cyberattack on a UK nursery that saw children’s personal data stolen and parents targeted directly, and what it says about the changing “rules” of cybercrime. They explore the surge in mobile payments and the risks of leaving cash behind, Labour’s ambitious plan for an online NHS hospital by 2027, and the government’s latest move towards a national digital ID. Plus, there’s a vital consultation on the future health and care workforce you won’t want to miss. And for Cyber Squirrels, it’s pigeons, reinforcement learning, and how one bird-brained military project helped shape modern AI.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Control Plus Care

02:07 Children's Data Hack

07:13 The Rise of Mobile Payments

13:24 NHS Online Hospital Services

19:17 Digital ID Scheme and Its Implications

23:39 Consultation on Workforce Planning

24:40 Cyber Squirrel Segment: Pigeons and AI

Links:

• Children's names, pictures and addresses stolen in nursery hack - BBC News
• Half of UK adults now pay on mobile - data shows - BBC News
• New online NHS hospital service by 2027, PM to promise - BBC News
• New Digital ID to be rolled out
• 10 Year Workforce Plan - GOV.UK
• Cyber Squirrels – Pigeon Reinforcement training