By day she helps to keep the motorway network moving in Highways England’s West Midlands regional control room.
Category Archives: Risks News
Is Alexa always listening?
Concerns about ‘voice assistant’ continue to rise with growing fear that huge unaccountable tech companies are using their products to spy on their customers. There is now convincing evidence that these fears are justified. This abuse of privacy may be unacceptable, but there is also the very real threat that hackers can break into the eaves droppers’ data systems and steal this sensitive data, making the potential risk envelop even greater – Time for regulators to move in and get tough with the abusers…….BRN Ed.
If you have a voice assistant in your home or on your phone, have you ever been concerned that someone from the company could listen to your voice recordings?
Remarkable self-build Kebony home built within Swedish forest
Architect Matthew Eastwood creates bespoke, self-build forest house
Kebony cladding complements family home
[London: 14 August 2019] Hidden amongst the pine trees in the rural suburbs of Stockholm, architect Matthew Eastwood of Swedish firm, Tengbom, has tailor-made his very own architectural treasure for his family to enjoy. Kebony, a global leader in the production of sustainable modified woods, was selected by Eastwood who embarked on this self-build with a clear objective – to build a house that blends naturally into its surroundings without causing harm to the fragile environment.
M1 safety week reduces collisions by a third
- 200 dangerous drivers stopped by police
- Hundreds given safety tips at motorway services
A week of action to improve safety on the M1 helped to reduce collisions by almost a third.
They’re even manipulating you with … baking videos?
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New Model Standardizes Measurement of Cybersecurity in Critical DoD Assets
The Cyber Resiliency Level™ (CRL®) model is a risk-based, mission-focused and cost-conscious framework used to measure the cyber resiliency maturity of a weapon, mission or training system
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Cyber experts from Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] developed and piloted a first-of-its-kind model that standardizes how to measure the cyber resiliency maturity of a weapon, mission, and/or training system anywhere in its lifecycle – the Cyber Resiliency Level™ model (CRL®).
PETER HICKMAN CONTINUES VICTORIOUS 2019 ROAD RACE CAMPAIGN ON BOARD THE TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675 AT THE ULSTER GP
Following on from his recent historic win at the Isle of Man Supersport TT on board his Triumph Daytona 675 R, Peter Hickman has done it again at the 2019 fonaCAB Ulster GP, narrowly winning ahead of close competitors Lee Johnston and Dean Harrison.
Highways England geared up to help motorists this bank holiday
More than 480 miles of roadworks will be lifted or completed on motorways and major A-roads to help families have smoother journeys over the August bank holiday.
Can connected devices be hacked?
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Biggest ever emergency exercise planned for M62
- 100 emergency workers and 50 volunteers involved
- Mobile crane to overturn coach for staged incident
- Exercise timed during major motorway upgrade work
One of the biggest ever motorway emergency exercises will take place on the M62 this weekend to help improve responses to major road incidents.