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Tracking has recently become a big bogeyman. The sheer amount of data that an app or an operating system (OS) can use to identify you and collect your data is enormous, depending on the method of tracking it uses. While it’s clear why manufacturers and sellers desire more data – to tailor their products, enhance efficiency, appeal to consumers, boost sales, and fuel innovation – this often incurs a hidden cost – our privacy. Some…

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Video Several cases of children creating indecent images of other children using AI software add to the worries about harmful uses of AI technology 01 Dec 2023 It has been reported recently that children are using artificial intelligence (AI) image generators to create indecent images of other children. The reports came amid a few publicized cases where several young people faced severe emotional distress and trauma as a result of fabricated imagery depicting them, further…

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Business Security Failing to practice what you preach, especially when you are a juicy target for bad actors, creates a situation fraught with considerable risk Phil Muncaster 30 Nov 2023  •  , 5 min. read When it comes to corporate cybersecurity, leading by example matters. Yes, it’s important for every employee to play their part in a security-by-design culture. But their cues more often than not come from the top. If the board and senior…

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Digital Security The technology is both widely available and well developed, hence it’s also poised to proliferate – especially in the hands of those wishing ill Cameron Camp 29 Nov 2023  •  , 2 min. read Who would be to blame if your plane got tricked into flying into a war zone? If GPS gets jammed, machines could confidently err off course into strange and dangerous locales, potentially edging up already mounting tensions in geopolitical…

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Business Security While it may be too late to introduce wholesale changes to your security policies, it doesn’t hurt to take a fresh look at where the biggest threats are and which best practices can help neutralize them Phil Muncaster 28 Nov 2023  •  , 6 min. read The holiday shopping season has begun in earnest. While retailers are focused on jockeying for an estimated $1.5 trillion in sales this year (and that’s just for…

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Scams, Cybercrime The holiday shopping season may be the time to splurge, but it’s a also favorite time of year for cybercriminals to target shoppers with phony deals, phishing scams and other threats Phil Muncaster 27 Nov 2023  •  , 5 min. read The holiday shopping season is in full swing. It involves a seemingly endless few weeks of shopping mayhem as we rush to take advantage of bargains and buy gifts for our friends…

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