The Justice Secretary David Gauke has revealed biometric technology, which can identify visitors who may be trafficking drugs into prisons, has been successfully trialled. The technology, which includes iris scanning and facial recognition software, has been tested at three jails and is part of a wider crackdown on drugs entering prisons. This trial ...
DSTL is celebrating International Women’s Day by shining the spotlight on one of its top female statisticians. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) is celebrating International Women’s Day through the work of Senior Principal Statistician Phillipa Spencer. Phillipa champions young people looking at maths as a career and heads the gender equality ...
A new government report has suggested that boards at some of the UK’s biggest companies still don’t fully understand the potential impact of a cyber attack. The Government’s Cyber Governance Health Check examines the approach to cyber security of the UK’s FTSE 350 companies. The 2018 report published this week reveals that less ...
A year after the Novichok poisoning in Salisbury the Defence Secretary has announced £11 million to combat the effects of chemical attacks. In response to chemical attacks in the UK last year and increasing use of chemical weapons overseas a new fund will boost decontamination abilities. Methods like unmanned vehicles, robots, and ...
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