Ausma Bernot, Griffith University A group of researchers studied 15 months of human mobility movement data taken from 1.5 million people and concluded that just four points in space and time were sufficient to identify 95% of them, even when…
Technology and artificial intelligence are already profoundly changing how we live, work and travel. Are we ready for more profound changes? (Shutterstock) Sylvie Albert, University of Winnipeg How do we prepare for and manage what’s known as the Fourth Industrial…
Ivano Bongiovanni, The University of Queensland; Karen Renaud, Rhodes University, and Noura Aleisa, Saudi Electronic University Imagine how you’d feel if you discovered footage from your private home security camera had been broadcast over the internet. This is exactly what…
Kayleen Manwaring, UNSW Sydney and Roger Clarke, UNSW Sydney From internet-connected televisions, toys, fridges, ovens, security cameras, door locks, fitness trackers and lights, the so-called “Internet of Things” (IoT) promises to revolutionise our homes. But it also threatens to increase…
Appliances that make your life easier could also put your privacy at risk. Eric Kayne/AP Images for Samsung Roberto Yus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Primal Pappachan, Penn State Have you ever felt a creeping sensation that someone’s watching…
Saheli Datta Burton, UCL and Madeline Carr, UCL The wearable technology market is booming, with half a billion wearables sold globally in 2020. Apps on these devices, or the devices themselves, often claim to monitor our health to spot illnesses,…