Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 11, 2023 Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the… Continue Reading
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How to Block Emails on Gmail
MakeUseOf: “An overflowing inbox filled with unread emails, spam messages, and annoying notifications can quickly become overwhelming. Luckily, Gmail provides simple tools to help you clean up your inbox and stop unwanted emails from bombarding you. Let’s take a closer look at how to stop unwanted emails from finding their way into your inbox. We’re… Continue Reading
Avoiding AI Agreement Dystopia: Managing Key Risks in AI Licensing Deals
Electronic Contracting Internet Law & Cybersecurity Canada Artificial Intelligence “When a client is acquiring an AI product/service, where do you begin in your legal review? This article discusses key issues to consider and strategies for risk mitigation. Due diligence on the prospective vendor is a must. It is key to understand the nature of the… Continue Reading
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 4, 2023
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 4, 2023 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on… Continue Reading
The Bletchley Declaration by Countries Attending the AI Safety Summit
Follow up to President Biden’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, see Policy paper, The Bletchley Declaration by Countries Attending the AI Safety Summit, 1-2 November 2023 Published 1 November 2023. “…We affirm that, whilst safety must be considered across the AI lifecycle, actors developing frontier AI… Continue Reading
How Google Chrome Can Identify Typos in URLs to Keep You Safe Online
Make Use Of: “Key Takeaways Google Chrome’s new URL inspector feature checks for typos in URLs and suggests the correct website, helping users avoid error messages, broken links, scams, and phishing sites. The feature uses autocomplete suggestions based on keywords to predict the website users are trying to search for, making web navigation easier and… Continue Reading
What to Do If You’re Concerned About the 23andMe Breach
EFF: “In early October, a bad actor claimed they were selling account details from the genetic testing service, 23andMe, which included alleged data of one million users of Ashkenazi Jewish descent and another 100,000 users of Chinese descent. By mid-October this expanded out to another four million more general accounts. The data includes display name,… Continue Reading
The Race to Save Our Secrets From the Computers of the Future
The New York Times: Quantum technology could compromise our encryption systems. Can America replace them before it’s too late? [read free] “They call it Q-Day: the day when a quantum computer, one more powerful than any yet built, could shatter the world of privacy and security as we know it. It would happen through a… Continue Reading
AI’s Threats to Election Security
Brennan Center for Justice: “Increasing awareness of the power of artificial intelligence coincides with growing public anxiety about the future of democracy, with significant concern about AI’s potential to harm elections. A new series from the Brennan Center and Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology explores how AI could impact various parts of… Continue Reading
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, October 21, 2023
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, October 21, 2023 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on… Continue Reading
Google just changed how you log in to your account
Washington Post [read free]: “Google is changing how you log into your account, but don’t worry — it’ll make your life easier. This month, Google said it’s making “passkeys” the default log-in option for Google accounts. That means that instead of typing in a password, you’ll log into your Google account and Google apps with… Continue Reading
AI in Banking and Finance, October 15, 2023
Via LLRX – AI in Banking and Finance, September 15, 2023 – This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available,… Continue Reading
