A “click bait” title for this week’s “Because It’s Friday” article. From the BBC archive comes an excellent Tomorrow’s World episode, hosted by James Burke, looking at the technology that kept people alive and working in Antartica in 1967. Every trick to either keep things warm or cold and plans …
Apple Encryption and the UK Government the next move.
The UK Governement wanted privacy for their courhearing with Apple – ironic as they want to reduce our privacy as part of this case: Privacy hearing in Private | Smart Thinking Solutions However a judge disagreed with the Home Office that national security would be damaged by facts revealed in …
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Because It’s Friday – Be polite to AI
Again a “Because It’s Friday” where Professor Hannah Fry does not talk about maths. See, good manners never hurt anyone. Did the Terminator have good manners? More about AI In 2021, Professor Stuart Russell gave the BBC Reith Lecture series looking at four ways AI might impact on humanity. Things …
There are consequences for poor cyber security
A cyber security incident will obviously cost your organisation money and probably damage your reputation. It will cost you more if you have neglected to take responsibility and have a cyber security stance that reflects the risks and threats you face. NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach – …
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Privacy hearing in Private
The arguments between the UK Government and Apple over the US tech giant supplying end-to-end-encryption for UK customers continues. Apple encrypted data row case begins in secret – BBC News The BBC among other news outlets petitioned for the case to be heard in public – as it affects the …