Via LLRX – 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 increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and… Continue Reading
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I Configured These 5 Firefox Settings for Optimal Security
How to Geek: ” Enhanced Tracking Protection Website Privacy Preferences Website Advertising Preferences Use Primary Password Deceptive Content and Dangerous Software Protection I’ve been a Chrome user for the longest time, but I recently switched to Firefox because of its advanced security settings. If you’re considering switching to Firefox or are already using it, I… Continue Reading
LLRX December 2024 Articles and Columns
December 2024 – LLRX.com® – the free web journal on law, technology, knowledge discovery and research for Librarians, Lawyers, Researchers, Academics, and Journalists. Founded in 1996. January 1, 2025 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1929 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1924 – by Jennifer Jenkins. AI in Finance and Banking,… Continue Reading
A Spy in Your Pocket?
DemocracyNow – Ronan Farrow Exposes Secrets of High-Tech Spyware in New Film “Surveilled” – “Is that a spy in your pocket? In a holiday special we speak to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow and filmmaker Matthew O’Neill about Surveilled, their new HBO documentary looking at how high-tech surveillance spyware is threatening democracy across the globe.… Continue Reading
AI in Finance and Banking, December 31, 2024
Via LLRX – AI in Finance and Banking, December 31, 2024 – This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, conferences, industry white papers and reports, academic papers and speeches, and central bank actions on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links… Continue Reading
77 Facts That Blew Our Minds in 2024
The Atlantic – Gift Article: “Over the past year, the writers on The Atlantic’s Science, Technology, and Health desk have investigated academic fraud, tracked infectious-disease outbreaks, studied the evolution of artificial intelligence, and chronicled extreme weather events. We’ve reported on the quirks of animal behavior and the latest in psychedelics research. Along the way, we… Continue Reading
Beware Of Shadow AI – Shadow IT’s Less Well-Known Brother
SecurityWeek: “While AI tools can enable employees to be innovative and productive, significant data privacy risks can stem from their usage. Shadow IT is a fairly well-known problem in the cybersecurity industry. It’s where employees use unsanctioned systems and software as a workaround to bypass official IT processes and restrictions. Similarly, with AI tools popping… Continue Reading
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 28, 2024
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 28, 2024 – 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 increasingly complex… Continue Reading
The best free software for your PC
PC Mag: “The best free PC software programs aren’t about the cost (or lack thereof), they’re about a fresh opportunity—collections of code that put the dumb hardware in your computer to smart use, tools that can accomplish anything from balancing your household budget to helping cure cancer. Stocking your PC is an intensely personal task.… Continue Reading
8 Signs Your Windows Computer Might Be Infected With Malware
How to Geek – “While Microsoft has strengthened Windows security over the years, cyber threats have also evolved and become more sophisticated. A single misstep can compromise your PC, allowing malware to operate undetected. Here are some telltale signs that your computer may be infected and how to protect it.” Continue Reading
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 21, 2024
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 21, 2024 – 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 increasingly complex… Continue Reading
The Breachies 2024: The Worst, Weirdest, Most Impactful Data Breaches of the Year
EFF: “Every year, countless emails hit our inboxes telling us that our personal information was accessed, shared, or stolen in a data breach. In many cases, there is little we can do. Most of us can assume that at least our phone numbers, emails, addresses, credit card numbers, and social security numbers are all available… Continue Reading
