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Huawei Technologies has launched a “virtual” artificial intelligence (AI) academy in Singapore offering 140 free online courses in AI, 5G, cloud computing, and big data. The Chinese tech giant says it is targeting to certify 1,000 engineers in the country by the end of next year. The academy also would offer hands-on experience in AI […] More
Microsoft has made its new “Safe Documents” feature generally available for all Office 365 customers, the company announced last night. The new Safe Documents feature, which launched in a private preview in February 2020, expands “Protected View,” a default security feature in Office 365 apps. Protected View works by opening suspicious files in a “read-only” […] More
Image: SK Telecom South Korean telcos have jointly launched a digital driver’s licence that will come in the form of a QR code and bar code, the companies announced on Tuesday. The plans for the service, done in collaboration between SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus as well as the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), […] More
Analysts from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) have reignited their calls for a government body to tackle disinformation and the incentives of social media and technology companies that operate in Australia. ASPI’s Dr Jake Wallis and Tom Uren, appearing in a personal capacity at a hearing held by the Select Committee on Foreign Interference through […] More
Today, at the 2020 edition of its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple announced new privacy and security features for iOS and macOS users. Just like last year, this year’s theme has been on improving user privacy, with a special focus on the predatory online advertising industry. This year, Apple announced three main features that will […] More
Credit: CyberX Microsoft is acquiring IoT security vendor CyberX for an undisclosed amount, the two companies announced on June 22. Microsoft plans to integrate CyberX’s products and technologies with its existing set of IoT security products, officials said. CyberX allows customers to see their existing IoT assets so they can manage and better secure those devices, […] More
Almost 400 organizations have signed an open letter asking Congress to protect the funding of open source projects following some recent US political turmoil. Notable signatories include organizations like the Wikimedia Foundation, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Tor Project, Red Hat, Gnome, Digital Ocean, TunnelBear, the Open Source Initiative, AccessNow, Human Rights Watch, and the […] More
Microsoft has detailed how one sophisticated hacking group is able to get from a cracked cloud password to full control over a network in less than a week. “Every day, we see attackers mount an offensive against target organizations through the cloud and various other attack vectors with the goal of finding the path of […] More
