Individual rights on the line

Individual rights on the line

Kathy Gibson reports from CeBit in Hannover – Don’t be lulled into a sense of false security because laws and behaviours in the US may be aimed at curtailing abuses pertaining to data collection about individuals. Edward Snowden, the world’s best-known...

The personal cost of whistle-blowing

Kathy Gibson reports from CeBit in Hannover – Democracy cannot be passive; it has to be participative. This is the message from whistle-blower Edward Snowden, who says he has no regrets about his life choices. “Even if I had to a light match, I’m glad I did it,”...

Snowden offers kids Internet safety advice

Kathy Gibson reports from CeBit in Hannover – To be safe from cyber surveillance, learn how to be a hacker so you can master the technology. This is the advice that whistle-blower Edward Snowden offers to children growing up in a connected world where it’s...

Blockchain and the Internet of the future

Kathy Gibson reports from CeBit in Hannover – Blockchain technology is relatively new, but it is already taking the IT world by storm. However, the current use cases are just the tip of the iceberg compared to what could be possible in the future. Fabian...

Could cyber-hackers break your heart?

Kathy Gibson reports from CeBit in Hannover –If you wear a pacemaker every beat of your heart is generated by this device. But could an implanted medical device be putting you at risk from hackers? A pacemaker works by registering every heartbeat and sending an...

IoT frameworks key to drive value

Kathy Gibson reports from CeBit in Hannover – Software AG has entered the Internet of Things (IoT) fray with an IoT platform that aims to integrate and consolidate offerings from vendors, ISVs and solution providers to aid enterprises in realising IoT value....