Scottish biometrics watchdog outlines police cloud concerns

The Scottish biometrics commissioner has written to Police Scotland outlining his ongoing concerns over the cloud-based digital evidence sharing system used by the force, which uses hyperscale public cloud infrastructure to store and process sensitive biometric data despite major data protection concerns. At the start of April 2023, Computer Weekly revealed the Scottish government’s Digital Evidence Sharing Capability (DESC) … Leer más

Garmin Vivoactive 5 Review: AMOLED Multi-Sport Smartwatch

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Strong GPS and heart rate accuracy Useful Body Battery daily insights Vibrant AMOLED screen Decent smartwatch features Cons Slightly thick bezel around screen Lacks useful Training Readiness feature  Our Verdict The Garmin Vivoactive 5 offers good sports, smartwatch and general wellbeing features for less than picking up a Garmin … Leer más

Google Cloud sets up public sector-focused business division to trap more UK government business

Google Cloud is stepping up its efforts to court public sector IT buyers with the launch of a dedicated business division geared towards helping government departments and agencies use its tools to provide better-quality public services to UK citizens. The public cloud giant announced the division’s launch on the first day of its Google Cloud … Leer más

Global mobile internet growth stalls

Research from the GSMA has shown that while over half (54%) of the global population – some 4.3 billion people – now owns a smartphone, and while 200 million people began using mobile internet in 2022, 57% of the global population remain unconnected – and the growth rate at which people are adopting mobile internet … Leer más

FloLive, Kigen team with Protahub to provide local IoT cellular connectivity in Turkey

Hyperlocal global cellular and internet of things (IoT) network provider FloLive has teamed with subscriber identity module (SIM), embedded SIM (eSIM) and iSIM technology services firm Kigen and provisioning technologies company Protahub to offer local cellular IoT connectivity in Turkey to its global customers, via a single global stock keeping unit. The project is regarded … Leer más

Hisense U7K Review: Mid-Range Mini LED

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Decent sound and vision  Vidaa smart platform  144Hz Game Mode Pro mode Wide HDR support  Cons Only two HDMI inputs are 120Hz capable  Moderate HDR peak brightness  Average input lag  Our Verdict Well specified for the price, this mid-range Hisense Mini LED model impresses both with its UHD image … Leer más

Google Pixel 8 Pro Review: Go Big or Go Home

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Luxurious build quality Incredible cameras Useful software features Seven years of updates Cons So-so battery life Slow charging Big and heavy Our Verdict Google has produced its most advanced Pixel phone yet with the Pixel 8 Pro, which has one of the most intuitive cameras you can get on … Leer más

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