Researchers in the US have presented a paper based on their research that identified a real-time, activity recognition system capable of interpreting collected sounds that could well be used by home smart speakers. (more…)

Adobe Flash may be a way to make websites more exciting and engaging, but it can contain bugs, security holes, and it can really slow things down when you’re waiting for Flash-heavy pages to load. In Windows 10 you can quickly and easily turn off Flash in the Edge browser.…

Just as November will see Microsoft asking Skype users to switch from Skype Classic to version 8, tech commentators are predicting that Microsoft and other companies will be looking to start reaping the financial benefits of offering blockchain as a service (BaaS). (more…)

Research by digital risk management and threat intelligence firm Digital Shadows has revealed that company credentials and emails that can be easily accessed on the web are making it easier for cyber-criminals to target businesses with attacks. (more…)

The October rollout of the update to Windows 10 as part of the SaaS model has been suspended due to reports that some customers have experienced mass file deletions. (more…)

It has been reported that Facebook has been testing how voice commands could be used in its Messenger platform to help users to send messages, initiate voice calls and set reminders. (more…)

It may be no surprise to hear that California, home of Silicon Valley, has become the first state to pass laws to make AI bots ‘introduce themselves’ (i.e. identify themselves as bots), and to ban weak default passwords. Other states and countries (including the UK) may follow. (more…)

A former nurse, who was employed by Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust accessed 109 records belonging to 18 patients, including a child, between 2014 and 2016. The individual was fired in 2017 for gross misconduct. (more…)

Equifax has been fined £500,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office after the company failed in its duty to protect personal data after a major security breach affected the personal data of 15 million UK citizens. (more…)

The now-infamous 2016 Uber data breach, which affected 57 million US citizens and the subsequent ‘cover-up’ from US regulations, was this month settled out-of-court for $148 million dollars. The story is in two parts. The first is an illegal cyber attack but the second part is a corporate cover-up that resulted in one of the most brand-damaging experiences ever faced by a digital platform. (more…)