Apple Taking Legal Action Against UK Over Backdoor Demands
Apple told TechRepublic it is “gravely disappointed” to remove Advanced Data Protection in the U.K., as it fights government demands for an iCloud backdoor.
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UK Is Ordering Apple to Break Its Own Encryption
The Washington Post is reporting that the UK government has served Apple with a “technical capability notice” as defined by the 2016 Investigatory Powers Act, requiring it to break the Advanced Data Protection encryption in iCloud for the benefit of law enforcement.
This is a big deal, and something we in the security community have worried was coming for a while now.
The law, known by critics as the Snoopers’ Charter, makes it a criminal offense to reveal that the government has even made such a demand. An Apple spokesman declined to comment…
Navigating the New Frontier: Agentic AI’s Promise and Challenges
Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering a new era with the rise of agentic AI, a groundbreaking innovation redefining how machines interact with the world and perform tasks. Unlike traditional AI systems that operate within the bounds of human-defined algorithms and instructions, agentic AI stands apart because it can act autonomously, adapt to changing environments, and […]
Navigating the New Frontier: Agentic AI’s Promise and Challenges was originally published on Global Security Review.
How Data Brokers Sell Your Identity
Data Privacy Week is here, and there’s no better time to shine a spotlight on one of the biggest players…
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AI Is Scarily Good at Guessing the Location of Random Photos
Wow:
To test PIGEON’s performance, I gave it five personal photos from a trip I took across America years ago, none of which have been published online. Some photos were snapped in cities, but a few were taken in places nowhere near roads or other easily recognizable landmarks.
That didn’t seem to matter much.
It guessed a campsite in Yellowstone to within around 35 miles of the actual location. The program placed another photo, taken on a street in San Francisco, to within a few city blocks.
Not every photo was an easy match: The program mistakenly linked one photo taken on the front range of Wyoming to a spot along the front range of Colorado, more than a hundred miles away. And it guessed that a picture of the Snake River Canyon in Idaho was of the Kawarau Gorge in New Zealand (in fairness, the two landscapes look remarkably similar)…
Responsible AI is built on a foundation of privacy
AI is not new for Cisco. We’ve been incorporating predictive AI across our connected portfolio for over a decade. At its core, AI is about data. And if you’re using data, privacy is paramount.
What Australian IT Leaders Need to Focus on Ahead of Privacy Act Reforms
The Australian federal government aims to deliver changes to privacy laws in 2024. Organisations are being warned to prepare ahead of time by creating a comprehensive map of organisational data.
Generation Privacy
The Cisco 2023 Consumer Privacy Survey highlights the increasing number of consumers, particularly younger generations, who are acting to protect their privacy.
EU-US Data Privacy Framework: Another New Era in Data Sharing
In the always complex realm of data privacy and international information exchange, the European Union has taken a significant step in regards to data sharing with the United States with the “Adequacy decision for safe EU-US data flows” decision. To delve into the specifics of this decision, visit the comprehensive resource available here: Adequacy decision […]
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Retailers Are Rapidly Scaling Surveillance of Australian Consumers — Why This Is a Red Flag
Australian retailers are rolling out mass surveillance solutions to combat shoplifting, but a poor regulatory environment could mean high risks associated with data security and privacy.