How to maintain cybersecurity in the boardroom
September 2, 2021
Cyberattacks in the boardroom can lead to costly consequences. What steps can boards and board members take to ensure cybersecurity?
Tag: Data Privacy
Big p*ss Techers
August 20, 2021
Big Tech companies really do think they can get away with anything don’t they? With sanctions for selling off people’s data and generally poking around in your personal business considering nothing more than simply, ‘the cost of doing business.’ But I suppose
Public service announcement
July 30, 2021
So, the UK government is at it again. But, this is fairly important, particularly for those that care about the privacy of their medical data anyway, so, if you’re one of those people, consider this a public service announcement. As of September
What is it good for?
July 16, 2021
Absolutely nothing, unless you class establishing supremacy as a good thing? This week, I am referring to the current tech war raging on between Facebook and Apple, two tech titans whose models are both as dodgy as each other. On the one
5 tips for ensuring your data privacy remains exactly that
June 16, 2021
It seems data breaches are happening more often than not at the moment. But the good news is big tech companies the likes of Apple, are starting to take consumer privacy more seriously. That said, we can’t rely solely on these companies
Big tech or a big problem? Tackling the monopoly
May 4, 2021
The relentless rise of ‘big tech’ (specifically the ‘big six’) consisting of Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Alphabet (owner of Google), Apple and last but not least, Microsoft – has led to these companies possessing power quite unlike anything we have ever seen. These
A social networking app that puts privacy first? Never in the world
April 22, 2021
UK tech company inLinx has launched LinxApp with the view to take on tech giants the likes of WhatsApp and Signal, with its “privacy-first” approach to messaging and social media. The app aims to attract over one million users within six months.
Data centre hardware and the (more sustainable) circle of life
April 21, 2021
Michael Rostad, global information technology director at Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) explores the circularity of data centre hardware. The world as it is today has become heavily reliant on technology, especially since the pandemic forced many to shift from in-person to virtual.
Telemedicine: Do the benefits outweigh the privacy issues for patients?
March 1, 2021
With social distancing on the cards for the foreseeable future, the implementation of telemedicine has snowballed. Unfortunately, despite the benefits, this also kicks up some serious privacy issues for patients. Alejandro Coca, co-head of TrueProfile.io explores some of the challenges, and solutions,
How much of your data are health apps sapping?
February 5, 2021
As I’m always wanging on about how terrible companies are at protecting our data, I’m not going to stop now.