Is the price of safety the end of anonymity? UK retail is fighting back against rising crime with Facial Recognition technology like Facewatch. But this powerful tool comes with a massive ethical and legal question mark. In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I look at the undeniable success in tackling repeat offenders and boosting staff safety. But also, explore the serious risks of false positives, GDPR compliance, and the erosion of public privacy. It's not abo...
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Is the price of safety the end of anonymity? UK retail is fighting back against rising crime with Facial Recognition technology like Facewatch. But this powerful tool comes with a massive ethical and legal question mark. In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I look at the undeniable success in tackling repeat offenders and boosting staff safety. But also, explore the serious risks of false positives, GDPR compliance, and the erosion of public privacy. It's not abo...
When the Internet Breaks – Cloudflare’s 2025 Outage
Inspiring Tech Leaders
10 minutes
1 month ago
When the Internet Breaks – Cloudflare’s 2025 Outage
The recent global internet outage on November 18th, 2025, was a reminder of the fragility of our digital world. When a single configuration error at Cloudflare took down major services like OpenAI, X, Spotify, and thousands of others, it exposed a critical vulnerability in modern infrastructure. In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I look at the root cause of the Cloudflare incident that cascaded into a global catastrophe. This episode is a must-listen for anyone concerned w...
Inspiring Tech Leaders
Is the price of safety the end of anonymity? UK retail is fighting back against rising crime with Facial Recognition technology like Facewatch. But this powerful tool comes with a massive ethical and legal question mark. In this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, I look at the undeniable success in tackling repeat offenders and boosting staff safety. But also, explore the serious risks of false positives, GDPR compliance, and the erosion of public privacy. It's not abo...
