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
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
Three years after the Covid-19 pandemic changed the shape of working life, firms are implementing more structured approaches to work. But while 90% of businesses see the enablement of hybrid and remote work as having a positive impact on their bottom line, less than half believe their employees have access to the technology they need … Leer más
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
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
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
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
Suki Fuller, intelligence advisor and fellow at Miribure, has become the 12th person to be named Computer Weekly’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech. Launched in 2012, the Computer Weekly list of the top 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech started as a list of 25, expanding to 50 in 2015, and now seeing … Leer más
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
People come into the technology space in different ways – while some are inspired from a young age by others in the field or by the technology they use, it’s also not uncommon for women to claim they have “fallen into” their tech career completely by accident. Somewhat uniquely, Suki Fuller, intelligence advisor and … Leer más
