SECURITY
Will blockchain become the Apple of data management technology?
Australian banking giant ANZ ruffled a lot of feathers recently with the release of a short, tidy little flowchart. Designed to help enterprise establishments determine if blockchain is the best solution...
Why facial recognition systems should be regulated
Chris Middleton reports on a complex debate as the US considers putting legal restrictions on facial recognition systems.
Moves are afoot in the US to regulate facial recognition technology. This month, two...
Tracking, Privacy, and Frauds: How The Peer Economy Makes Fakery Pointless
There’s a pervasive scam going on in IT. You mention in an email to a friend how you wish you were on a tropical island vacation, only to be inundated with...
Brexit: Find out where your data lives
Regulation is core to our lives: some rail against it, while others see it as enabling trade on mutually agreed terms. For some, it’s red tape that stifles innovation, while others...
BLOCKCHAIN
Cryptocurrency: That’s a Big Ripple
The growth of popularity in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum has been unprecedented. A recent article detailed the meteoric rise of value of Bitcoin ($100 in 2010 would be worth), and...
The Nth party: compliance with anti-bribery and corruption laws
For Fortune Global 1000 companies with complex global footprints and multiple third party affiliations, compliance with cybersecurity regulations, including anti-bribery and corruption laws, is a challenge. Global supply chains are inevitably...
I Joined the Army
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has made quite an impression in the movie industry. Since the debut of Iron Man in May, 2008, the franchise has grossed over $12.5 billion worldwide at...
Bitcoin Price Increases to $5,000?
Prices on Bitcoin continued their post SegWit rise, cruising toward $4000 and above. The price is not a surprise to some analysts who had predicted the rise even from the start...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Should we fear AI, or embrace its benefits?
Fifty-two technologists, academics, and business leaders have been quoted by business intelligence group CB Insights as saying that AI could spiral out of control and threaten human society.
Some have hit the...
Dubai Police Force: Facing the Robotic Future
What is a robot? This is not a philosophical question, but a practical one. Honestly consider, what defines whether something is a robot or not? Would a human-like form, that does a human’s...
The Best Part of a Sandwich
There are some things in the world that can never be fully understood--the laws of gravity, the concept of time, etc… But none of these things can top the utter mystery...
