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Digital illustration of a glowing neuron connected to a blue computer circuit board, representing the convergence of biological and silicon computing.

The New Frontier of Biocomputing: Power, Ethics and the Perils of Living Machines

Biocomputing is moving from sci-fi to server racks. Using living neurons as processors promises huge energy savings… but raises hard questions about consent, sentience risk, decommissioning and biosecurity. As a cybersecurity professional, I explore how “living machines” demand new ethics, governance and infection-control standards before they ever scale.

Illustration of a folder and a PDF icon with a red prohibition symbol, connected by a dotted line to a cloud. Represents hidden data processing and lack of consent in cloud-based file conversion.

Drag, Drop, Disclose: When Convenience Clouds Consent

Cloud-based PDF converters offer instant convenience—but at what cost? This post explores how services like Adobe’s drag-and-drop PDF tool may store, analyse, or profile your data without clear warning or consent. Learn what this means under UK GDPR, what your rights are, and how to stay in control of your files.