Negotiations are underway, at the United Nations, for a comprehensive international treaty to combat cyber crime and increase the co-operation between nations when it comes to investigations. However there are starting to be concerns that the treaty may end up breaking hard earned privacy rights of the individual law abiding …
Morals in the Metaverse
This is an article worth reading by Laurie Clarke. It starts with a disturbing account of one woman’s experience of the fledgling Metaverse and goes on to look at the technology, issues and solutions that may shape the next step in immersive technology. Can we create a moral metaverse? | …
Ad tracking on iPhone and Android and how to disable it
Here is something to do whilst sitting having a coffee (or drink of your choice!) this weekend. Make sure you have disabled ad tracking on your phone. The article from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) also explains why you should do this. Hint: you should be protective of your privacy! …
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India in the news – when is privacy not so private? UPDATED 20 May 2022
This article was first published on 5 May 2022 Update 20 May 2022 The Indian government has moved on it’s hard line approach to incident report reporting, and some of the other provisions in their new cyber security laws – except the rules on VPNs! India slightly softens infosec incident …
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This story starts off as Science Fiction come true but rapidly becomes about privacy
Contact lens computer screens, you cannot get more Mission Impossible, Batman (have you seen the latest Batman?) or just science fiction than that. Pop in your contact lenses and useful info is floating there in front of your world. Need a photo, blink twice. Need to know what “today’s Specials” …
