The Metropolitan Police is scrapping its controversial Gangs Violence Matrix (GVM) database after long-standing concerns over the tool’s racial disproportionality, but human rights groups have warned that its replacement is likely to repeat the same mistakes. Set up in 2012 as a part of the government’s self-declared and evidence-free “war on gangs” in the wake … Leer más
The UK government has committed to funding more autonomous vehicle projects under its Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) Scale-Up UK Programme. The CAM was launched by the UK government in 2020 to help startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) accelerate the development of services that could power the self-driving vehicles of tomorrow. It’s being … Leer más
In a collaboration intended to open up new business opportunities and deliver innovative services for enterprise customers, as well as realising the full potential of 5G technology, operator A1 Austria (A1), working with Nokia, has completed what it claims is the industry’s first 5G edge cloud network slicing trial with Microsoft. A1 is Austria’s leading … Leer más
UK utility Southern Water has confirmed that the personal data of a number of its customers was stolen by the ransomware gang that attacked its systems in January 2024. The cyber attack on Southern Water was claimed by the Black Basta crew, which posted details of the incident to its dark web leak site on … Leer más
Just weeks after revealing the advances it said it has made in providing enhanced mobile coverage to the Shetland Islands to transform mobile connectivity for the community, Virgin Media O2 is reporting another milestone in the UK’s Shared Rural Network programme, after upgrading connectivity on the Isle of Skye, the second-largest island in Scotland. The £1.3bn … Leer más
Microsoft has patched two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in its February Patch Tuesday – a pair of security feature bypasses affecting Internet Shortcut Files and Windows SmartScreen respectively – out of a total of just over 70 vulnerabilities disclosed in the second drop of 2024. Among some of the more pressing issues this month are … Leer más
Subscription price hikes are everywhere – and it’s likely left you wondering which streaming channels and smart home services you can do without. However, if you use the money-saving hack suggested by Martin Lewis, you can make the most of your Ring subscription while paying less for longer. Ring’s shock price rise is the latest … Leer más
In this podcast, we look at the impact of the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) on storage and compliance with Mathieu Gorge, CEO of Vigitrust. We talk about the state of play of compliance frameworks for AI, and how to deal with the lack of maturity of governance in the field. Gorge also talks about how … Leer más
Insurance services provider Admiral is shifting its core operations to the Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and working with the tech giant to improve how its customer-facing app works. The collaboration means Google is now Admiral’s strategic cloud partner, and will work with the firm to move its core insurance policy administration and digital systems to … Leer más
Honor only launched a book-style folding phone in January, but it was an older device than you might think. The Magic V2 was initially unveiled in China back in July 2023, meaning we had to wait several months for a global launch. In China, attentions are already turning to the next generation, which we assume … Leer más
