Tracked by hidden tags? Apple and Google unite to propose safety and security standards…
Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Wed, 03 May 2023 19:58:43 +0000
To bleat, or not to bleat, that is the question.
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Businesses, beware: The Motorola ThinkPhone comes with a major caveat
Let me just preface this by saying: No, the saga we’re about to dive into isn’t in any way related to April Fools’ — as far as I can tell, anyway. After all, we’re at the start of May.
And yet, one of Android’s best-known phone-makers is putting out a new device with such eye-rollingly off-the-mark claims, I can’t help but wonder if maybe they got mixed up on months and meant this to be a joke. It’s so hilariously and obviously ironic, I’m just not sure what else to make of it.
So here it is: Motorola’s got a new business-aimed Android phone called the Motorola ThinkPhone. It’s the first time the company — which has been owned by Lenovo since 2014, when Google broke our hearts and pawned the brand off after a glorious 20 months of control — is bringing a classic Lenovo name into the Motorola and Android arena this prominently.
White House seeks information on tools used for automated employee surveillance
Credit to Author: avenkat@idg.com| Date: Tue, 02 May 2023 02:23:00 -0700
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) would soon be releasing a public request for information (RFI) to learn more about the automated tools employers use to surveil, monitor, evaluate, and manage workers, OSTP announced on Monday.
“Employers are increasingly investing in technologies that monitor and track workers, and making workplace decisions based on that information,” the blog released on Monday said, adding that while these technologies can benefit both workers and employers in some cases, they can also create serious risks to workers.
As Europeans strike first to rein in AI, the US follows
A proposed set of rules by the European Union would, among other things. require makers of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT,to publicize any copyrighted material used by the technology platforms to create content of any kind.
A new draft of European Parliament’s legislation, a copy of which was attained by The Wall Street Journal, would allow the original creators of content used by generative AI applications to share in any profits that result.
S3 Ep132: Proof-of-concept lets anyone hack at will
Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:55:18 +0000
When Doug says, “Happy Remote Code Execution Day, Duck”… it’s irony. For the avoidance of all doubt 🙂
Read moreIT staffers would help colleagues avoid monitoring software
The use of invasive monitoring software that tracks employee productivity is unlikely to be popular with workers — and it turns out IT staffers aren’t keen on deploying the technology either.
In fact, many IT workers are apparently willing to defy company policy and help colleagues find workarounds to avoid being spied on by the boss. That’s according to a survey of 500 IT managers and 500 non-manager IT workers in the US conducted by Wakefield Research on behalf of digital employee experience software vendor 1E. The survey results were made public last week.
FBI and FCC warn about “Juicejacking” – but just how useful is their advice?
Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:17:46 +0000
USB charging stations – can you trust them? What are the real risks, and how can you keep your data safe on the road?
Read moreTech bigwigs: Hit the brakes on AI rollouts
More than 1,100 technology luminaries, leaders, and scientists have issued a warning against labs performing large-scale experiments with artificial intelligence (AI) more powerful than ChatGPT, saying the technology poses a grave threat to humanity.
In an open letter published by Future of Life Institute, a nonprofit organization with the mission to reduce global catastrophic and existential risks to humanity, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk joined other signatories in agreeing AI poses “profound risks to society and humanity, as shown by extensive research and acknowledged by top AI labs.”
New tool allows you to opt out of Facebook’s targeted advertising
Categories: News Categories: Privacy Privacy watchdog noyb has built a tool for EU users to make it easier to opt out of Meta’s targeted advertising. |
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Read moreS3 Ep129: When spyware arrives from someone you trust
Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 14:57:50 +0000
Scanning tools, supply-chain malware, Wi-Fi hacking, and why there should be TWO World Backup Days… listen now!
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