Facial recognition continues despite concern from MPs and ongoing court case
A number of facial recognition use cases continue to pop up across the UK, despite ongoing protests from MPs and civil liberty groups.
Governing identity privacy and security
Cabinet Office unclear what £1.9bn National Cyber Security Strategy will deliver and has no business case
Public Accounts Committee has urged the Cabinet Office to come up with a long-term plan for its National Cyber Security Strategy, having identified failings.
A SIEMless security answer for Surrey Council
Surrey County Council says a ‘SIEM’ - standardised security information and event management - approach is both saving it money and improving delivery of services
Smart cities - Policy and best practice from the front line
Chris Middleton presents the second of two reports from the Westminster eForum on smart cities.
“The age of inadequate self regulation must come to an end” - MPs publish Facebook Fake News report
MPs on the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee have said that big tech companies like Facebook are failing in their duty of care.
Is your Fitbit or Apple Watch data being used for less than healthy means?
Those of you that have adopted the ‘new year, new me’ mantra and hit the gym with a newly purchased fitness tracker should consider how that data is being shared.
European Commissioner Andrus Ansip and the art of saying something and nothing
Digital Single Market Commission Ansip takes a soft soap approach to EU/US transatlantic digital issues.
Facebook CEO - I'm "relatively" confident there won't be any more election issues
Zuckerberg says that Facebook has learned its lesson and toughened up its resources to prevent election meddling.
US Supreme Court puts privacy first in a decision that could have wider implications in Digital Age
The Supreme Court has ruled that, bar a few exceptions, law enforcement agencies must get a warrant before that can seize people’s cell-site location information (CSLI)
Zuckerberg runs rings round European Parliament, thanks to absurd questioning format
By not having to answer individual questions, Zuckerberg was able to push Facebook’s agenda and avoid any real European Parliament scrutiny.
This is why Zuckerberg was wise not to show up - DCMS Committee skewers "morality-free" Facebook
Facebook CTO Schroepfer was sent into the lions den in Parliament and got the mauling his boss should have had...
Memo to Matt Hancock - don't bother toasting Zuck's toes, just ask the right questions
Digital Minister Matt Hancock has threatened to hold Facebook's "feet to the fire". Why not just ask Zuckerberg harder questions than U.S. politicians did?
Stronger government leadership needed if UK is to thrive in the IoT economy
The IoT economy is there for the taking, but there's a need for the UK government to show more leadership in order to tap into it most effectively.