Dubai residents will soon be able to scan their food and get data such as its nutritional information and track the ingredients included in the food item.
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Dubai enters phase one of emirate-wide strategy to go paperless
Smart Dubai has broken ground on the first phase of implementing the Dubai Paperless Strategy, which seeks to digitise internal and external transactions at government entities and save time and effort for employees and customers alike.0 8668
Instagram will soon let users download their data
Facebook-owned Instagram will soon allow its users to download a copy of all the content they have uploaded on the photo-sharing platform, according to reports.
Hackathon for future justice: DIFC explores progress in legal tech
DIFC Dispute Resolution Authority (DRA), as part of its most recent initiative and partners, aims to explore the impact of emerging disruptive technologies for lawmakers and legal systems.
Almost half of organisations implementing IoT use digital twins, says report
According to research and advisory firm Gartner, 48 percent of organisations that are implementing the Internet of Things (IoT) said they are already using, or plan to use digital twins (virtual representations of real objects) in 2018.
Up to 87 million users exposed in data scandal, says Facebook
Facebook said on Wednesday the personal data of up to 87 million users was improperly shared with British political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, Reuters reported.
Review: Synology DiskStation DS418play
The new DS418play is a 4-bay NAS device that is specifically designed for storing heavy multimedia data, especially high definition videos.
How do tech titans decide where to build their GCC data centres?
The race to build Middle East data centres is swiftly gathering pace. As public and private sector organisations across the …
Facebook takes down Russian troll accounts
Facebook has reportedly suspended 70 accounts, 138 pages and 65 Instagram accounts associated with a “troll factory,” which has been sanctioned by US authorities for fake activism and misleading political posts.
Biometrics: a security bane or boon?
Biometric security, whether fingerprint, facial or iris recognition, is fast emerging as the preferred way to safeguard the data of companies and individuals from threat actors. However, while biometric identification may be less prone to theft and spoofing than passwords, it’s still vulnerable to hacking.
Beware of WhatsApp scams: Abu Dhabi Police
According to the Abu Dhabi Police, such scams often imitate trademarks and trusted websites, with the aim of stealing personal information, such as usernames, passwords, credit card numbers and other information that may lead to problems for users, who are required to report these crimes to the police, to track and catch the criminals.