Technology

The recent (July 2024) General Election in the UK may or may not change the rules and boundaries on software and AI in the …

A 2024 report on AI at work by Microsoft alleges that ‘75% of knowledge workers use AI at work today, and 46% of users …

The EU Artificial Intelligence Act became law from 13th March 2024.  In other countries: China has AI laws already in place that prohibit the …

Artificial Intelligence systems have become the buzz word in computing developments and product features.  AI washing refers to products taking advantage of the buzz …

The Feeling of Power is a 1958 Science Fiction short story by Isaac Asimov.  It proposes a world that relies on computers to construct …

The vast majority of sites and services on the web are free to use.  Many of those are supported by advertising but that advertising …

UK Mobile Network operators have agreed to sunset (switch off) 2G and 3G by 2033.  The current situation is that 3G is being switched …

The growth of AI has been so fast that it is becoming part of the computerised workplace mainstream more quickly than its impact can …

A UK government consultation paper of May 2023 proposes to ban the manufacture, import, sale, hire, possession and/or use of SIM farms regardless of …

Scammers are making use of widely available and relatively cheap voice cloning software to create believable requests to send them money.  The principle is …

Unlike trademarks or patents Copyright does not need to be registered.  It is designed to protect works created at least in part by humans.  …

Kindus has already discussed the issues of digital advertising fraud.  A June 2023 report from NewsGuard  implies that Artificial Intelligence is fuelling a boom …

Kindus has already discussed the nature of AI generated text how bad grammar is no longer a flag that emails and documents are to …

IoT devices have become an important part of the communications infrastructure.  Consider for example routers, printers, web cams or industrial control devices.  In the …

The re-use of the word blue by Twitter seems to imply that ‘blue’ is good and is worth paying for. For some in the …

Digital Technology Assessment Criteria DTAC is a set of standards that computer programs or digital equipment should pass to be considered for adoption within …

Artificial Intelligence and Network Security How can Network security systems learn to identify when network traffic deviates from ‘normal’? Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine …

Cyber Threats to Agriculture As agriculture becomes more connected so does its vulnerability to cyber attacks Global agriculture has rapidly moved from human or …

COP26 and Computer Sustainability COP26 ran in Glasgow from 31st October to 12th November. The conference was attended by World leaders and delegates discussed …

Bitcoin – The Hidden Costs On 7th September 2021 El Salvador recognised Bitcoin as its legal currency (together with the US$) but what are …