iOS 11 Will Implement a ‘Cop Button’ to Disable Touch ID

A new feature in iOS 11 will allow users to disable Touch ID and make an emergency call to 911 in a more simplified fashion. Given Apple's spats with the DOJ, the "cop button" tag was inevitable. The funniest thing is, it works *both* ways -- you can summon the police more easily, and you can prevent your phone from being unlocked.

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Best of VMworld 2017 Awards nominations now open until 31 August

Read the criteria for the Best of VMworld Europe User Awards and find out how to submit your nomination

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Benelux organisations must ensure IT staff are content or else risk exodus

Organisations in the Benelux region could face IT staff leaving in large numbers if they don't remain attractive to employees

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Box uses Google’s AI to support image recognition in the enterprise

Optical character recognition and automated generation of image metadata is now possible, thanks to Google Cloud AI

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Researchers find potentially lethal car hack with no quick fix

Security researchers have discovered a supplier-neutral and stealthy smart car hack that can drastically affect the performance and function of the vehicle

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Munich Re puts data analytics into services for a ‘riskier world’

Re-insurer combines a Hadoop data lake, SAS analytics and SAP Hana to create new cyber and other insurance services

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Contactless payments through mobile phones no longer a novelty

The amount of contactless payments made through mobile devices increased by 336% compared with 2016, according to figures from Worldpay

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