UK government tool detects ISIS videos before they go live
UK creates machine learning algorithm for small video sites to detect ISIS propaganda during the upload process.
7 principles for building better cities
Seven universal principles for solving sprawl and building smarter, more sustainable cities.
Cosmetic Continuity
‘Whenever you’re near, I hide my tears, behind a painted smile’ The opening lines from The Isley Brothers 1969 Tamla Motown song, Behind a Painted smile, echo the sentiments of […]
This is what happens when you reply to spam email – James Veitch
Suspicious emails: unclaimed insurance bonds, diamond-encrusted safe deposit boxes, close friends marooned in a foreign country. They pop up in our inboxes, and standard procedure is to delete on sight. But what happens when you reply? Follow along as writer and comedian James Veitch narrates a hilarious, months-long exchange with a spammer who offered to cut him in on a […]
Researchers reconstruct fingerprint data from digital photo
Researchers in Japan have been able to “copy” fingerprint data from a digital photo of a person holding up a peace sign. This research is surely going to raise questions over the potential theft of fingerprint data through photos. Currently, many smartphones, laptops, and tablets feature some sort of biometric finger scanner that allows the user to unlock their devices […]
Dare to dream big: Empowering innovators with Standards
To create the innovations of today and tomorrow we have to work together, but first we need to understand each other. To exchange knowledge, to make things compatible, ISO Standards […]
Edward Snowden on passwords: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
An important reminder in these times of massive cyber attacks. John Oliver and Edward Snowden talk password security.
Do you know what you agree to when you download an app on your smartphone?
The biggest risk to you and your company’s privacy is your smartphone. Some of the most popular apps on your smartphone ask for permissions that expose data to outside sources. We asked people on the street to read some of these permissions out loud so we could capture their reactions. Take control of your privacy.
