Firm Ordered To Stop Employee Face Scanning

Firm Ordered To Stop Employee Face Scanning

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered Serco Leisure to stop using facial recognition technology (FRT) and fingerprint scanning to monitor employee attendance. Not Necessary or Proportionate  An ICO investigation found that public service provider...
Exploring E-Signatures

Exploring E-Signatures

In this tech insight, we look at what e-signatures are, their benefits plus some of the main e-signature providers, as well as what to consider when choosing an e-signature service. Popularity of E-signatures  The initial growth of e-signatures happened in the early...
What Are ‘Blockchain Identifiers’?

What Are ‘Blockchain Identifiers’?

In this insight, we look at what blockchain identifiers are, their roles, users, and relevance to businesses, plus how they could work with the domain name system. What Are Blockchain Identifiers?  Blockchain, the technology behind cryptocurrencies, is the...
How Fair And Effective Are AI Recruitment Platforms?

How Fair And Effective Are AI Recruitment Platforms?

With more companies using AI to screen CVs and candidates’ body language during interviews, we look at what this could mean for today’s job applicants. Widely Used  IBM research from November last year shows that 4 out of 10 companies now use AI to improve recruiting...
Copilot Product Update: Some Pros And Cons

Copilot Product Update: Some Pros And Cons

Following Microsoft’s recent announcement that it is expanding its Copilot product line up to appeal to a larger range of businesses, we take a look at what this means and some of the stand out pros and cons. Copilot  In November last year, Microsoft, a major investor...