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What is an ‘ethical hacker’?

An ethical hacker can help you beat a malicious one   Not all hackers can be bad for an organisation: the white hat or ethical hacker can help. Shutterstock/napocska   Georg Thomas, Charles Sturt University The recent spate of cyber … Continue reading

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Personal filters: Why your memory of an event might not be accurate.

The Sense of an Ending – and why we are wired to produce false memories     Studiocanal Lauren Knott, City, University of London How much do you trust your memories? Do you consider the events and perspectives you remember … Continue reading

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How video can help police – and the public

How video can help police – and the public   The police accountability, or cop-watching, movement includes activists who go out on regular patrols to videotape arrests. Mary Angela Bock, Author provided   Mary Angela Bock, University of Texas at … Continue reading

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Why eyewitnesses give false evidence – and how we can stop them.

Why eyewitnesses give false evidence – and how we can stop them Amina Memon, Royal Holloway In October 2004, a rumour of a gang fight circulated on an east London estate and a large crowd of around 50 young people … Continue reading

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How selfies can build – and destabilise – brands

How selfies can build – and destabilise – brands   Me, myself, my brand. James/Flickr   Joonas Rokka, EM Lyon While self-portraiture is nearly as old as art itself, the photographic selfie emerged as a globally recognized phenomenon only recently, … Continue reading

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