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BLOG | Big Brother on Board: How Amazon’s AI Cameras are Reading Emotions of UK Train Passengers
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
This article piqued my interest –Amazon-Powered AI Cameras Used to Detect Emotions of Unwitting UK Train Passengers | WIRED – especially “…privacy experts say they are concerned about the overall lack of transparency and debate about the use of AI in public spaces”. We seem to now be in a world where AI is the […]
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G7 Aims to Better Protect Energy Systems from Cyber Attack
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
G7 leaders commit to strengthen the cybersecurity of the global supply chain. The G7 is to establish a collective cybersecurity framework around operational technologies for both manufacturers and operators. Read Here.
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Ukrainian Arrested on Ransomware Charges
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
A 28-year old Ukrainian man has been arrested on charges of using a “hidden program to interfere with the computer networks of a foreign company.” Read Here.
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More than 800 operations postponed since London cyber attack
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
More than 800 planned operations and 700 outpatient appointments were rearranged in the week following a cyber attack on pathology service provider Synnovis. Read Here.
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Samsung UK Customers Caught in Breach
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
The personal contact information of some Samsung UK customers has been “unlawfully obtained” in a data breach. Read Here.
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O-type blood donors needed after London cyber-attack
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
An appeal has been launched for O blood-type donors to book appointments across the country following the ransomware attack affecting major London hospitals. Read Here.
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London hospitals cancel cancer surgeries after cyber-attack
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
Hospitals in London have had to cancel cancer operations this week because of a Russian cyber-attack that continues to cause serious disruption to NHS services in the capital. Read Here.
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Synnovis CEO confirms ransomware attack at London hospitals
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
Mark Dollar, chief executive at Synnovis, has confirmed that a ransomware attack has interrupted all the pathology service provider’s IT systems, causing patient activity to be cancelled or redirected. Read Here.
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Remembering D-Day: An Historic Triumph
- by Anthony Orjally
- Advent IM Blog
We are proud supporters of forces and have made a commitment to continued support through signing the Armed Forces Covenant. We are also committed to employing ex-forces and have been shortlisted for Employer of the Year at the Ex-Forces in Business Awards as well as Reservist of the Year, Business Leader of the Year and […]
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Ticketmaster Parent Reports Breach Investigation to SEC
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
Ticketmaster has issued a regulatory notice to the US Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC) about an investigation into a suspected data breach. Read Here.
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