Latest in Security / Identification

A Breakthrough Alternative to Traditional Password ‘Security’

Passwords are often guessed, and fingerprint cloning is an infamously easy way to trick the usual biometric scanners. Now, brain and heart biometrics, used in tandem, may be the key to breakthrough authentication.

4 months ago by Sam Holland

What The Gatwick Drones Say About The Future of Airport Security

From the 19th to the 21st of December 2018, hundreds of flights were cancelled due to malicious drone activity disrupting the airspace of Britain’s second busiest airport, London Gatwick—just in time for Christmas! Here are the lessons learned, and the lessons that at least should be learned, for present and future airport security.

4 months ago by Sam Holland

EU Commission Approves $2 Billion Public Funds for High-End Chips and Driverless Cars Research

IoT technologies have added another layer to the meaning of a digital single market, a policy the European Union has been pushing forward since the adoption of the Digital Single Market Strategy in May 2015. The Internet of Things is connecting virtual and physical touch points and dissolving many of the previously unshakable cross-border limitations and will continue to do so, thus changing the tapestry of societies as we know them.

about 5 months ago by Biljana Ognenova

Why Are We Designing IoT Devices Without a Solid Plan to Secure Them?

As the IoT continues to grow worldwide, we must ask ourselves: with such widespread connectivity showing no signs of stopping, what are the reasons behind the lack of security measures from the very design phase?

5 months ago by Sam Holland

This Implantable Tech Subculture Will Horrify You

There’s no denying that implantable tech is on the rise, and while this is already provoking ethical questions about data security, there are those who are making the privacy issues all the more concerning.

5 months ago by Sam Holland

Why Your Job Shouldn’t Have Access to Your Biometrics

The biometrics industry continues to boom indefinitely, and it already has a major place in the occupational sphere. But the risks of using such tech in, or designing it for, the workplace—and of course other areas—cannot be ignored.

5 months ago by Sam Holland

Do You Know the Ethics Behind What You’re Designing? You Should.

As the demands on end-user well-being become increasingly stringent, it is now more important than ever for design engineers to be vigilant and consider the moral implications of product design.

5 months ago by Sam Holland

Hyperloop Will Never Happen. Here’s Why.

Elon Musk's dreams of hyper-fast transportation and connectivity worldwide are filled with innovation and open-source production. But is the all-mighty Hyperloop possible, or just another unrealistic plan by tech's most eccentric innovator?

6 months ago by Emily Gray-Fow

Hardware Companies Owe Engineers Better End-of-Life Support

The availability of smartphones, computers, vehicles, and other modern technology has exponentially increased over the last decade. However, the lifespan of these devices isn't what it should be. Why are hardware companies failing to create better end-of-life expectation for everyday tech?

about 7 months ago by Biljana Ognenova

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