Amazon claims the FBI’s use of its Rekognition image and video analysis software does not violate its mortarium on sales of facial-recognition technology to US law enforcement agencies, because it only ever applied to police forces when conducting criminal investigations. Along with Microsoft and IBM, Amazon imposed a one-year moratorium on police use of its … Leer más
Google is teaming up with HSBC to make it easier for climate tech companies that run their infrastructure on the internet search giant’s cloud platform to access financial support. The partnership will see members of the Google Cloud Ready – Sustainability (GCR-Sustainability) programme offered access to HSBC’s climate tech-focused finance team, as part of a … Leer más
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed it has expanded an existing defensive security initiative with ethical hacking and penetration testing specialist HackerOne to include some of its key suppliers. The original scope of the MoD’s defensive security programme included a vulnerability disclosure programme (VDP) paying out bug bounties through HackerOne, leveraging the creativity and … Leer más
Fujitsu’s decision to stop bidding on public sector contracts until the conclusion of the public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, in which the Japanese supplier is implicated, is the right thing for the company to do. However it does not absolve the firm in any way, and there are still many unanswered … Leer más
The world of networking is changing quickly, and for businesses looking to respond to markets with unprecedented scale and pace of change, the key to success is driving better business outcomes through enhanced customer and partner experiences. As it looks to address the evolving needs of its customer base by being more of a data … Leer más
France has extradited from the Dominican Republic a businessman accused of playing a key role in the EncroChat encrypted phone network used by drug dealers and organised criminal groups. The businessman, who has not been named by the French Ministry of Justice, faces 16 conspiracy charges relating to drug trafficking, money laundering and the unlawful … Leer más
Prior to joining SentinelOne last year, Sandy Venugopal was one of its customers. She was previously CIO at Uber, and before that, was CIO at LinkedIn. Having worked at two companies that are regarded as industry disruptors in the business-to-consumer space, Venugopal is now working at a tech firm that operates in the business-to-business market, … Leer más
Microsoft has reportedly opened discussions with the Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) trade body with a view to resolving concerns about how customers that run the tech giant’s online productivity tools on its competitors’ public clouds are charged. CISPE confirmed the move in a statement that said the two entities have opened discussions … Leer más
Global broadband data consumption records are set to be broken, with broadband use on track to approach or surpass 700GB per month by the end of this year and a terabyte (TB) within the next five years, according to an OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI) quarterly update. The provider of software-as-a-service-based revenue and network improvement solutions … Leer más
During February’s State of Open Con 24 London conference, delegates were given a real-world example of the importance of opening up data to tackle the issue of homelessness. The panel discussion, chaired by the Open Data Institute’s (ODI) global head of policy, Resham Kotecha, explored the challenges a London local authority and a charity have … Leer más