18: Who Watches The Watchmen?

<p>If you notice the team being a little bit more careful with their words than usual, it's because the topic of this episode is...a SANSitive one.</p><p>We'll leave it like that, shall we?</p><p>We also chat about the NCC/CREST/GitHub debacle, which sparks debate over how valuable certifications are when they can be played with 'leaked' step-by-step guides. Is there any real-world value in simply learning how to pass an exam? Does a certification truly indicate aptitude?</p><p>The topic turns next to facial recognition in law enforcement, following the news that Liberty won the first international case banning the use of facial recognition technology for policing. It's a serious debate – that gets a bit dystopian at times –&nbsp;and we take a look at it from every angle. </p><p>***</p><p><strong>SANS data breach: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sans-shares-details-on-attack-that-led-to-their-data-breach/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sans-shares-details-on-attack-that-led-to-their-data-breach/</a></p><p><strong>NCC/Crest: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/14/crest_investigates_ncc_group/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/14/crest_investigates_ncc_group/</a></p><p><strong>Liberty wins facial recognition technology case:</strong></p><p><a href="https://iottechnews.com/news/2020/aug/11/liberty-wins-case-banning-police-facial-recognition/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://iottechnews.com/news/2020/aug/11/liberty-wins-case-banning-police-facial-recognition/</a></p>