Featured Article : Is Automated Driving Safe Yet?
In light of two recent reports of motorcyclists being killed in collisions with Tesla vehicles in Autopilot mode, we look closely at the issue of whether automated driving is really safe. Death of Two Motorcyclists If automated driving is a factor in death on the roads, it seems legitimate to ask the question ‘is automated driving […]
Tech Insight : New Index Reveals Cyber Criminal Countries
In this insight, we look at how a recently developed ‘World Cybercrime Index’ appears to show the globe’s key cybercrime hotspots by ranking the most significant sources of cybercrime at a national level. Three Years To Develop The world-first World Cybercrime Index (WCI) was developed by following three years of intensive research as part of a joint […]
Tech News : EU Funds 15 Blockchain Startups To Fight Misinformation
As part of the NGI TrustChain initiative, 15 startups have been awarded €1.8 million in funding to use blockchain to tackle online misinformation, fraud and fake identities. What Is Blockchain? Blockchain technology (first released in 2009 and the technology behind Bitcoin) is the decentralised digital ledger system that securely records transactions across multiple computers, ensuring […]
Tech News : Global Call-Spoofing Operation Shut Down
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has shut down a global call-spoofing operation called ‘Russian Coms’ which is believed to have been used to swindle more than 170,000 victims. Russian Coms Russian Coms is the name of the major caller ID spoofing platform used by criminals to make over 1.8 million fraudulent calls to victims […]
