Are you looking at me? Welcome to the world of facial recognition

Are you looking at me? Welcome to the world of facial recognition

As new technologies develop, it’s worth reminding ourselves that just because we can do something doesn’t mean that we should. Often a new technology can bring plenty of new opportunities to do amazing things, but that doesn’t mean that it cannot also be ripe for abuse.

Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Are you looking at me? Welcome to the world of facial recognition

As new technologies develop, it’s worth reminding ourselves that just because we can do something doesn’t mean that we should. Often a new technology can bring plenty of new opportunities to do amazing things, but that doesn’t mean that it cannot also be ripe for abuse. That’s certainly the case with facial recognition technology, where […]… Read More

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Are you looking at me? Welcome to the world of facial recognition

As new technologies develop, it’s worth reminding ourselves that just because we can do something doesn’t mean that we should. Often a new technology can bring plenty of new opportunities to do amazing things, but that doesn’t mean that it cannot also be ripe for abuse. That’s certainly the case with facial recognition technology, where […]… Read More

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Smashing Security #033: 1Password, net neutrality, and spatchcock chicken

Is password manager 1Password treating its customers unfairly? Are autonomous cars driving us around the bend? And what is this Net Neutrality thing anyway?
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast.
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Firms that didn’t patch and enabled local admin rights continue to suffer post cyber-attack

Firms that didn’t patch and enabled local admin rights continue to suffer post cyber-attack

Just because a malware outbreak has begun to fade away from the newspaper headlines, doesn’t mean your troubles are over. Many firms can continue to suffer long afterwards.

Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Business Insights blog.

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Microsoft issues critical security patches. Have you updated yet?

Yep, we’ve finally reached the point where people are having to update their augmented reality headsets with security patches.
But for those of us with their feet firmly planted in the real world, there are plenty of fixes for Internet Explorer, Edge, … Continue reading Microsoft issues critical security patches. Have you updated yet?→