My interview with AFP on reports circulating around the world claim Facebook’s parent company Meta has adopted a new policy to allow the platform unrestricted access to user content, including deleted messages.
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The Rise of Mental Health Apps
My interview with BBC Radio Ulster on how Tech companies are seeking to analyse data on the way we tap, scroll, text and call to monitor our mental health – with potential consequences for privacy and healthcare.
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Google loses appeal against €2.4 billion EU fine over its shopping service
My interview with The Edge (Turkey) on the EU Commission arguing that Google had unfairly used its dominant search engine to redirect traffic to Google Shopping, a service that allows users to compare products and prices from online retailers.
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After the pandemic: Securing smart Cities
My piece in Network Security on how the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and location-based services have helped minimise the risk of transmission, maintain social distancing measures and ensure the continuation of vital services.
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Cyber theft is the fastest growing crime in the world – but help is at hand
My interview in the Daily Telegraph on the serious long-term effects for a business caused by data leaks.
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Monitoring Remote Workers, Facebook News Feed & Energy costs of computing
My interview with BBC Radio Foyle about technological issues such as employers monitoring people working remotely, Facebook experiments with news feed and the energy concerns around computing.
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NSO Group: Israeli spyware company added to US trade blacklist
My interview with The Edge on the the Israeli company behind the controversial Pegasus spyware – which has been used by nation states to target the phones of rights activists & journalists – which has now been added to a US trade blacklist.
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Nominated as one of the outstanding senior security professionals in the UK
I am delighted to be nominated by one of the leading cybersecurity magazines in the world as one of the “30 outstanding senior security professionals in the UK”.
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Online Safety Bill puts user protection onus on platform providers
My interview on Voice of Islam about how the Online Safety Bill will place new duties and responsibilities on online platforms accessible from the UK, but as it currently stands, it contains several grey areas.
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IoT Data – The fuel that feels the AI engine
My interview with AI Business on how Security must be part of the IoT project’s design phase & not an afterthought.