BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it will eschew biased artificial intelligence decision-making and facial recognition systems as part of an ongoing federal effort to promote “trustworthy AI.”” The September 18, 2023 article entitled “US DHS Announces New AI Guardrails” (https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/us-dhs-announces-new-ai-guardrails-a-23106) included these comments:
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GoveInfoSecurity.com reported that “A Norway court sided with the country’s data protection authority in a battle against Facebook over surveillance based-ads, ruling that the agency has the authority to tell the social media giant to temporarily halt behavioral tracking without explicit consent or face daily fines.” The September 8, 2023
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The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a press release about “adopted rules requiring registrants to disclose material cybersecurity incidents they experience and to disclose on an annual basis material information regarding their cybersecurity risk management, strategy, and governance. The Commission also adopted rules requiring foreign private issuers to make
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Darkreading.com reported that “One trend we’ve seen in recent years is a rise of “as-a-service” offerings. Early hackers were tinkerers and mischief-makers, tricking phone systems or causing chaos mostly as an exercise in fun. This has fundamentally changed. Threat actors are professional and often sell their products for others to
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The New York Times reported that “Legal scholars, patent authorities and even Congress have been pondering that question. The people who answer “yes,” a small but growing number, are fighting a decidedly uphill battle in challenging the deep-seated belief that only a human can invent. Invention evokes images of giants
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Computerworld reported that “Stock content provider and creative suite Shutterstock is the latest company in its field to offer customers a legal indemnity against suits related to AI-generated images created and licensed on its platform. In its announcement, issued Thursday, Shutterstock said that the aim is to provide a level
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BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “The latest development comes on the heels of a European Commission proposal Wednesday for a single currency, called the Digital Euro, that will be accepted across the EU. The new currency, issued by the European Central Bank, would “work like digital wallet,” the commission said, but members
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Darkreading.com reported these comments from Check Point researchers “The research also highlights the “alarming” role USB drives play in spreading malware quickly and often unbeknown to users — even across air-gapped systems. “These malicious programs possess the ability to self-propagate through USB drives, making them potent carriers of infection
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HealthcareInfoSecurity.com reported that “A consumer genetic testing company must ensure the destruction of customer saliva samples and undergo third-party evaluation of its information security program for the next two decades under a proposed consent order with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.” The June 16, 2023 article entitled “FTC Orders 1Health.io
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GovInfoSecurity.com reported these comments from “Dutch member of the European Parliament Kim van Sparrentak also characterized Altman as attempting to blackmail European regulators” that “If OpenAI can’t comply with basic data governance, transparency, safety and security requirements, then their systems aren’t fit for the European market,…” The May 26, 2023
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