News Roundup: Tech giants cut off US police from face recognition tech

IDG Connect's roundup from a week in business technology. IDG, world’s largest technology media company. [IDG Connect]( Picks of the Week [• Our latest research looks into the impact lockdown has had on IT departments]( [• The number of fintech start-ups has nearly doubled in the last year – why?]( [• A roundup of this week’s technology news with a focus on tech giants cutting off US police from face recognition technology]( When it comes to the COVID-19 containment efforts of governments around the world, one point of contention - at least where technology and privacy is concerned - has undoubtedly been related to contact tracing mobile applications. While there are a range of strategies being implemented by various countries and each scenario has its differences, in reality it all boils down to; are they using Apple/Google's more privacy-friendly tracing technology, or are they going their own route? Read the rest of this week’s tech news roundup [here.]( PICKS OF THE WEEK: The best of our opinion and analysis on the big trends in global tech [Get payments’ house in order as cash gets its card]( Barclaycard's David Jeffrey says the lockdown has shifted the way we are paying for goods. [Huawei’s uncertain future: Four experts weigh in]( As Huawei continues to fight legal challenges and concerns surrounding national security globally, we ask four experts what its future looks like. [New report: Lockdown and the IT]( New report brings together the findings of our global research study into how the coronavirus lockdown is impacting IT. [The rise in fintech start-ups]( The number of fintech start-ups has nearly doubled in the last year. What's behind this growth? And which regions are leading the way? [Lifting lockdown: How cutting software cost can help businesses stay afloat in the new normal]( Most companies have moved through the first phase of surviving the lockdown in the UK and are now onto phase two - finding ways to preserve cash flows. Kind Regards, IDG Connect Stay in Touch! [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google]( [LinkedIn]( [RSS]( [View in Browser](../May/April/ IDG Connect Friendship House, 49/51 Gresham Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18 4LY, UK. If you do not wish to receive any further emails from us, please [unsubscribe](../May/. Copyright © 2020 IDG Connect Ltd.