US Government Fingerprints Hacked
US Government Fingerprints Hacked, Medical Devices Vulnerable to Hackers, Project Isizwe, what3words
US government personnel data records have been hacked and over five million fingerprint records stolen. Biometrics cannot be copied as easily as a number or password but any security breach is much more serious as fingerprints and retinas cannot be reset. Dr Carol Buttle a cybersecurity and biometrics expert explains more.
Medical Devices Vulnerable to Hackers
MRI scanners and other medical devices are also being targeted by hackers. Why are they connected to the internet at all? 大象传媒 technology writer Jane Wakefield tells of recent research from the US with a fake MRI aimed to monitor hacking efforts.
Project Isizwe
In South Africa, mobile phones may be common but data is expensive. And yet it is important for education. Project Isizwe co-founder James Devine talks to Click about spreading free wi-fi in South Africa.
what3words
Around 75% of the world鈥檚 countries and four billion people have no address. No address means fewer rights. Company what3words have given each 9m2 section of the world an address, consisting of three words. CEO Chris Sheldrick explains how the system works in multiple languages and some of its less obvious uses.
(Photo caption: A scanned finger print 漏 Getty Images)
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