Weekly Industry News 18th August 25
GCHQ shares what happened next for the codebreakers at the end of WWII
To mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Japan Day, we have released letters which show what happened to codebreakers working at Bletchley Park when Japan surrendered to the Allies and war was declared over.
The first of the documents is a draft letter sent to staff at Bletchley Park, GCHQ’s wartime home, granting them two days paid leave in celebration of the end of the war.
GCHQ shares what happened next for the codebreakers at the… – GCHQ.GOV.UK
Appropriate design: a code of practice for online services
From the moment a young person opens an app, plays a game or loads a website, data begins to be gathered. Who’s using the service? How are they using it? How frequently? Where from? On what device?
That information may then inform techniques used to persuade young people to spend more time using services, to shape the content they are encouraged to engage with, and to tailor the advertisements they see.
Age appropriate design: a code of practice for online services | ICO
AI browsers share sensitive personal data, new study finds
Popular AI browsing assistants can capture sensitive data like banking information, academic records and even tax numbers from private sites, a new study shows.
Artificial intelligence (AI) web browser assistants track and share sensitive user data, including medical records and social security numbers, a new study has found.
AI browsers share sensitive personal data, new study finds | Euronews
Body-worn cameras to be given to A&E staff at Southend Hospital to slash abuse
Body-worn cameras are being introduced in the Emergency Department at Southend Hospital in a bid to improve the safety of both patients and staff.
The cameras will only be activated if a patient becomes abusive or violent, and staff will inform the individual before recording begins. This measure comes in response to increasing incidents of verbal and physical abuse against NHS workers.
Body-worn cameras to be given to A&E staff at Southend Hospital to slash abuse
Live Facial Recognition technology to catch high-harm offenders
Named and contactable neighbourhood police officers will also be in place in every community.
As part of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee to put 13,000 more officers into communities by 2029, the public will have consistent direct links to their local force, with dedicated anti-social behaviour leads and new visible patrols in town centres.
Live Facial Recognition technology to catch high-harm offenders – GOV.UK
I am a privacy expert and this is why I believe user personalization is the future of privacy
Personalized content is now a fact of life – what was once considered innovative is now standard for online marketing.
Whilst that’s the super power of personalization, it’s also a bit… disconcerting? As convenient as it might be to see exactly the right product at exactly the right time, this also raises a lot of questions: where does all of this information actually come from? Exactly how much does this company know about me? Did I really consent to sharing all of this data?
I am a privacy expert and this is why I believe user personalization is the future of privacy
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Meta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offer false medical info
An internal Meta policy document, seen by Reuters, reveals the social-media giant’s rules for chatbots, which have permitted provocative behavior on topics including sex, race and celebrities.
Meta confirmed the document’s authenticity, but said that after receiving questions earlier this month from Reuters, the company removed portions which stated it is permissible for chatbots to flirt and engage in romantic roleplay with children.
Meta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with children
Murder and rape arrest after death of girl, 13
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and rape following the death of a 13-year-old girl in Huddersfield.
Police were called by the ambulance service to a flat on Sheepridge Road just after 23:30 BST on Monday to reports the girl was unresponsive. She was taken to hospital where she died in the early hours of Tuesday.
The arrested boy, from Huddersfield, remains in custody, West Yorkshire Police said.
He was also arrested on suspicion of rape relating to a 16-year-old girl from a separate incident elsewhere in Kirklees.
Teenager arrested after death of 13-year-old girl in Huddersfield – BBC News
Multi-million pound drug and gun gang jailed for almost 207 years following large scale investigation
Jamie Rothwell, 38, of Grindon Avenue, Salford, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court, along with nine associates, who were jailed for a combined 163 years and 11 months.
Rothwell pleaded guilty in February to one count of conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life; one count of conspiracy to possess ammunition with intent to endanger life; conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class A, namely cocaine; two counts of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent and a single count of conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class B, namely ketamine.
Police to release ethnicity and nationality of suspects to stop social media misinformation
Police have been advised to publicly share the ethnicity and nationality of suspects charged in high-profile cases in a bid to curb misinformation spreading online.
The guidance, which is effective immediately, has been issued by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing after mounting pressure on police over the details they make public.
There has been growing criticism of the police handling of incidents in recent weeks, especially the case of two men, reportedly Afghan asylum seekers, who were charged with the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Warwickshire.