Topic: Serco

2 chapters across the catalog

Media Decomposition
Episode 1282 2:26:30 - 2:30:14

1282: Media Decomposition

UK NHS App, Serco and Gates Foundation

A pensioner in the UK was reportedly denied a meal for not having the government's COVID-19 phone app. The app and testing system are managed by Serco, a firm with ties to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Obama administration's Obamacare website. Serco also operates several for-profit prisons in the UK and Australia.

Internet Governance
Episode 424 1:55:45 - 1:59:40

424: Internet Governance

London Olympics Security, Serco Failures, and Dirty Bomb Fears

Private contractor Serco faces scrutiny for security breaches at UK borders ahead of the 2012 London Olympics. Reports indicate that vehicles entered the country without being screened for radiation or "dirty bombs" due to equipment failures and unmanned posts. The hosts suggest that the massive military and security buildup for the games is intended to become a permanent fixture of London life.