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The IT Pro Podcast: Going passwordless

The IT Pro Podcast: Going passwordless
Something you are, or something you have, could be more important than a password you know in the near future
6 Jan 2023
Podcast transcript: Going passwordless

Podcast transcript: Going passwordless
Read the full transcript for this episode of the IT Pro Podcast
6 Jan 2023
The pros and cons of facial recognition technology

The pros and cons of facial recognition technology
There are plenty of pros and cons of facial recognition technology, but is it really worth risking user privacy in the name of efficiency and security…
13 Dec 2022
UK police fails ethical tests with "unlawful" facial recognition deployments

UK police fails ethical tests with "unlawful" facial recognition deployments
A University of Cambridge team audited UK police use of the tech and found frequent ethical and legal shortcomings
28 Oct 2022
Snapchat settles for $35 million in Illinois biometrics lawsuit

Snapchat settles for $35 million in Illinois biometrics lawsuit
The social media giant had been accused of improperly collecting, storing facial geometry in violation of state legislation
24 Aug 2022
Home Office to collect foreign offenders' biometric data using smartwatch scheme

Home Office to collect foreign offenders' biometric data using smartwatch scheme
Facial recognition and geolocation data will be matched against Home Office, Ministry of Justice and police databases
5 Aug 2022
Southern co-operative faces legal complaint for facial recognition CCTV 

Southern co-operative faces legal complaint for facial recognition CCTV
Rights group Big Brother Watch has written to the Information Commissioner to “stop unlawful processing”
26 Jul 2022
Amazon gave police departments Ring footage without permission

Amazon gave police departments Ring footage without permission
The tech giant has done this 11 times this year
14 Jul 2022
FTC fires warning against sensitive data misuse

FTC fires warning against sensitive data misuse
The agency has responded to fears around biometric data breaches, including those relating to abortion services
13 Jul 2022
SoftBank under pressure over links with 'blacklisted' Chinese facial recognition firm

SoftBank under pressure over links with 'blacklisted' Chinese facial recognition firm
A subsidiary of the Japanese tech giant that conducts business with Mastercard and Visa relies on tech by the sanctioned SenseTime
8 Jul 2022
Review calls for urgent new laws over use of biometric technology

Review calls for urgent new laws over use of biometric technology
Report also calls for the creation of a biometrics ethics board and greater scrutiny of data sharing
30 Jun 2022
India backtracks on biometric ID system warning

India backtracks on biometric ID system warning
Despite alerting citizens to problems with the system, it has now withdrawn the warning two days after its publication
30 May 2022
How to implement passwordless authentication

How to implement passwordless authentication
Worried about leaked credentials? We explain how to shut down the risk by ditching passwords entirely
30 Mar 2022
Ukraine given access to Clearview AI's controversial facial recognition tech

Ukraine given access to Clearview AI's controversial facial recognition tech
The tech will be used to recognise Russian soldiers, tackle misinformation, and identify the deceased
14 Mar 2022
What is Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) under PSD2?

What is Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) under PSD2?
An in-depth look at the EU directive that aims to harmonise online payment protection
14 Mar 2022
Nvidia hackers leak 190GB of data allegedly stolen from Samsung

Nvidia hackers leak 190GB of data allegedly stolen from Samsung
The LAPSUS$ hacking group claims to have breached the tech giant to steal internal data and source code
7 Mar 2022
Aldi launches its first checkout-free store in London

Aldi launches its first checkout-free store in London
The store uses facial age estimation technology provided by Yoti to verify the purchase of age-restricted products
18 Jan 2022
Five things to consider before choosing an MFA solution

Five things to consider before choosing an MFA solution
Because we all should move on from using “password” as a password!
17 Dec 2021
Facebook is shutting down its controversial facial recognition system

Facebook is shutting down its controversial facial recognition system
The move will see more than a billion facial templates removed from Facebook's records amid a push for more private applications of the technology
3 Nov 2021
Scottish schools serve up facial recognition for school dinners

Scottish schools serve up facial recognition for school dinners
COVID, quicker payments and better security are all cited as reasons for ditching cards and fingerprints in favour of the new system
18 Oct 2021
£100 contactless payment limit could place shoppers at risk, warn industry experts

£100 contactless payment limit could place shoppers at risk, warn industry experts
The tech industry reacts to the new threshold introduced by the FCA
15 Oct 2021