Public worried by police and companies sharing biometric data
More than half of the British public are worried about the sharing of biometric data, such as facial recognition, between police and the private sector,…
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Police forces check intelligence and criminal databases after errors discovered in O2 phone data
Police forces are checking intelligence and criminal databases following warnings of errors in data supplied to police and intelligence services by mobile service provider O2.…
Greek government fined over AI surveillance in refugee camps
Greece’s Ministry of Migration and Asylum has received a significant €175,000 fine for violating data and privacy protection regulations in its implementation of two high-tech…
UK vet network CVS hit by cyber attack
Operations at UK veterinary services provider CVS Group is being disrupted by a developing cyber incident of a currently-undisclosed nature, that has forced the organisation…
UN adopts ‘landmark’ resolution on making AI safe and trustworthy
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has approved a “landmark” draft resolution on the opportunities that regulated artificial intelligence (AI) systems present for sustainable and…
Some former Post Office staff should be jailed over scandal, says government minister
The government minister in charge of the Post Office has said former Post Office executives and others responsible for the Horizon scandal should be jailed.…
Microsoft sets up up AI hub in Paddington
Microsoft has opened an artificial intelligence (AI) hub in the heart of London to drive what it describes as “pioneering work to advance state-of-the-art language…
How Prospect Theory helps us understand software disasters
Over the past few weeks, software problems have been brought to the forefront of the public consciousness. In March, for instance, software problems left Greggs,…
MPs will grill Cabinet Office over Fujitsu contract bidding pause
Three Parliamentary select committees will coordinate their inquiries into Fujitsu and its response to the Post Office Horizon scandal, with its relationship with the Cabinet…
China ramps up use of AI misinformation
The Chinese government is ramping up its use of content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) as it seeks to further its geopolitical goals through misinformation,…
Startups: how to navigate at high velocity
Consumer preferences and market trends shift at an unprecedented pace making tech entrepreneurs constantly challenged to stay ahead of their competition. The key to not…
Five key principles for data insight success
In today’s business environment, one thing that is not in short supply is data. But managing that data, and turning it into accurate decision-useful insight,…