Police bosses say it is an “unnecessary extra layer of bureaucracy”. So – tho I agree that this ‘legislation” would be impracticable to enforce day to day – (apart from being another erosion of personal […]
Scrap money and go digital, says Bank of England
If you’ve been reading the posts on here, this will come as no surprise. By Selina Sykes Andy Haldane has proposed that Britain should abandon our centuries-old system and opt for a government-backed digital currency. […]
The crime-fighting coffee cup: James Bond-style plastic lid that can film and record sound is latest weapon in fight against criminals, spies and benefits cheats
It resembles nothing more innocuous than an ordinary coffee cup. But it is actually a disguised hi-tech gadget which could become a potent new weapon in the fight against criminals, enemy spies and benefits cheats. […]
GCHQ says ‘Use easy passwords” (please?)
By Corey Charlton for MailOnline Published: 13:13, 12 September 2015 | Updated: 13:19, 12 September 2015 GCHQ bosses suggest users should get rid of overly complex passwords Britain’s cyber intelligence agency, the GCHQ, has released […]
Microsoft is downloading Windows 10 to your machine ‘just in case’
By Chris Merriman MICROSOFT HAS CONFIRMED that Windows 10 is being downloaded to computers whether or not users have opted in. Microsoft told us: “For individuals who have chosen to receive automatic updates through Windows […]
IDs to be linked to bank accounts from 2018 – (Turning Japanese?)
Under changes to the so-called My Number system, personal ID numbers can be linked to people’s bank account numbers from 2018. Although such links will be made initially on a voluntary basis, the government is […]
New Boss on Construction Sites Is a Drone
The site of a lavish new downtown stadium for the Sacramento Kings in California are being monitored by drones and software that can automatically flag slow progress. Once per day, several drones automatically patrol the […]
Windows 10 might get BANNED in Switzerland for abusing peoples privacy!
By Jennifer Baker Switzerland’s top data cop says Microsoft has “gone too far” in abusing people’s privacy. The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection, Jean-Philippe Walter, told Le Temps on Sunday that he was prepared to […]
How your entire financial life will be stored in a new ‘digital vault’
By Dan Hyde – Telegraph Every detail of people’s finances could be collated and stored in a digital “vault” under plans being developed by the Government, financial firms, Google and Microsoft. A prototype for the […]
Calais migrant crisis means ID cards are now “essential”
Remember this from 2 days ago? Are you angry enough over migrants yet for me to impose the ID laws I’ve got prepared? Well it’s in the pipeline Lord Green of Deddington, chairman of Migration […]