Facial attraction: the perils of invisible data loss

Issues of identity and data have been in the news once more recently, and once more for no good reason. In New York, tenants of a New York apartment block are fighting the installation of a system using facial recognition to control access. In Cardiff, a legal challenge is being fought over whether automated facial

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Sudan: Shifting Sands

Genuine change seems to be on the agenda in Sudan, where the military not only ousted President Omar al-Bashir but have seen their leader, Defence Minister Awad Ibn Auf, voluntarily step down as head of the ‘interim military council’. However, the council have refused to hand over power to a civilian administration. Not only does

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Indonesia: Komodo country at a crossroads

As Indonesia’s Joko Widodo has his Presidency confirmed for a second term, it is worth examining whether continuity in this case means change. Given that the announcement was brought forward a day due to security fears, with security personnel widely visible amid fears that Al-Qaeda would look to disrupt rallies and insinuations from the opposition

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