Matthew Comb, a doctoral researcher in digital identity at University of Oxford has a piece in The Conversation looking at the ways governments around the world should be implementing secure COVID vaccination passports. Many vaccine passports have security flaws – here’s how to make them safer (theconversation.com) This is important …
Just as I praise the ICO – they are shown to be taking “private” action
For private you can read secret, unless you are able to make a Freedom-of-Information request. Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Wikipedia and Freedom of Information Act 2000 (legislation.gov.uk) A few days ago I wrote this article in which I praised the ICO: There is an article on The Register, …
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Something I am listening to – AI and why people should be scared
I have just finished listening to the first episode of the Reith Lectures 2021, delivered by Professor Stuart Russell, founder of the Centre for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence, at the University of California, Berkeley. It was excellent – I am looking forward to the next three episodes. Any one with an …
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Big Tech again
Read this: Elon Musk jokes about whistleblowers with new Tesla product – BBC News
Naughty or Nice?
Octagon Technology has launched it’s “Wheel of Christmas” today – prizes all the way up to Christmas Eve. But with Christmas on the way, you now need to think about presents. So you have a geek in your life – or you need inspiration for when you are asked “what …
