Police use of controversial facial recognition technology deemed lawful

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ISSUE DATE: 6 September 2019 TOP STORIES Police use of controversial facial recognition technology deemed lawful In a landmark hearing, the High Court has ruled that police use of automatic facial recognition technology is lawful, but that it still infringes on privacy rights. READ MORE → Royal Navy readies autonomous technology push A competition ran by new accelerator NavyX will seek to find mature ideas around the approach to improve operations and increase efficiency in maritime operations. READ MORE → Security pros doubt officials can enact effective security laws Elected officials cannot be trusted to enact effective cyber security legislation and social media firms should be subject to strict privacy regulation, according to most information security professionals in a survey. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Tide Foundation aims to boost password security While passwordless security remains just out of reach, a non-profit organisation has developed a mechanism that it says makes passwords exponentially more difficult to crack.  READ MORE → Digital challenger banks in UK to triple customer base Digital challenger banks are increasing their amount of customers fast, but face major challenges if they are to make serious in-roads into the banking sector. READ MORE → Latest Facebook security lapse exposes millions to account hijack 18 million UK users are among the more than 400 million at risk of account hijacking after phone numbers linked to their Facebook accounts were found in an open online database. READ MORE → National Rail Enquiries hit by rush hour real-time information outage on mobile app and website National Rail Enquiries confirms it is waiting on a third-party supplier for an update on when access to real-time train departure and arrival information will be restored on its website and mobile app. READ MORE →

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