All articles by Ryan Morrison
Ryan Morrison
Police use of live facial recognition “unethical” and possibly illegal
Police forces are comparing faces seen on live CCTV camera feeds to watchlists of wanted criminals. This has been branded “unethical”.
Don’t buy emotion-analysing AI, ICO warns tech leaders
The Information Commissioner is developing a set of biometric guidelines but warns emotional analysis AI will never work.
Shutterstock turns to DALL-E to create stock images
The image library provider says it will compensate artists whose work was used to train the model.
IBM and Sierra Space develop ‘space cloud’ for orbital data management
Servicing a growing economy in low-Earth orbit will require a dedicated ‘space cloud’ platform, according to IBM and Sierra Space.
Hackers increasingly targeting Internet of Things devices
Hacking groups are turning to increasingly sophisticated methods to break into systems including new malware variants.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged to keep ‘technology superpower’ promise
Rishi Sunak told tech can solve the big problems but needs investment in skills and infrastructure as he takes over as Prime Minister.
Interserve handed £4.4m fine for failing to act on data breach
The fine came after Interserve failed to secure its network against cyberattack, leaving employee data vulnerable to hackers.
Interpol launch ‘policing metaverse’ for training and collaboration
Interpol says the aim is to get in early on the metaverse to ensure it is ‘secure by design’ before it is widely adopted.
How will digital identity work in the Metaverse?
Agreement among tech companies on Metaverse standards, particularly as they relate to identity and interoperability, remains elusive.
Government accused of ‘Kafkaesque’ collection of energy price guarantee data
The government says it needs the data to check for fraud and properly manage the scheme. Campaigners aren’t convinced.