Public becoming more aware of privacy abuses and unethical tech

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ISSUE DATE: 26 April 2019 TOP STORIES Public becoming more aware of privacy abuses and unethical tech Widespread abuses of privacy, biometric information and artificial intelligence mean the internet is in poor health, but growing popular awareness of its problems gives some cause for hope, says the Mozillla Foundation. READ MORE → Digital shopping endangers retail employment A shift towards online shopping and digital retail technologies has led to a decrease in investment in retail employment. READ MORE → Data firms join forces to help Path beat malaria Tableau, Mapbox, Exasol and Alteryx commit $4.3m to back anti-malaria scheme in sub-Saharan Africa run by health charity. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH UK up for cyber challenge but work to be done, says minister Lidington says National Cyber Security Strategy has “revolutionised the UK’s fight against cyber threats”. READ MORE → NCSC and ICO pledge to support data breach victims The UK’s cyber security agency and privacy watchdog have agreed to work together to improve support for data breach victims and enhance cyber guidance. READ MORE → European Union to create central biometrics database New rules will see the introduction of a repository of personal data from hundreds of millions of citizens to support law enforcement across member states. READ MORE → Cloud uptake drives third-quarter sales for Microsoft Demand for Microsoft’s cloud offerings spiked again during the firm’s third quarter, reports Redmond. READ MORE →

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