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<!–> MR.Cole_Photographer/Getty Images The United Nations (UN) has set up an advisory team to look at how artificial intelligence (AI) should be governed to mitigate potential risks, with a pledge to adopt a “globally inclusive” approach. The move comes amid new research that consumers neither trust businesses to adopt generative AI responsibly nor abide by […] More
<!–> Richard Drury/Getty Images Artificial intelligence (AI) will continue to garner business interest over the next year, but few organizations in Asia-Pacific will be able to reap its full benefits due to their aversion to risk and subpar data management capabilities. Just 30% have the IT practices that are needed to harness the benefits of […] More
<!–> magann/Getty Images Singapore has laid out a framework detailing parties that should be held responsible for phishing scams, with banks and telcos taking on accountability for the first line of defense. Regulators for the financial services and ICT sectors this week released a joint consultation paper with a proposed shared responsibility framework that will […] More
<!–> KanawatTH/Getty Images Ubuntu is one of the most user-friendly Linux distributions on the market. It’s also one of the most widely used open-source operating systems (OS). And given that Linux is often considered the most secure operating system available, it’s a bit baffling why the OS doesn’t default to enabling the firewall, and include […] More
<!–> KTSDESIGN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images I remember a couple of Super Bowls ago when the hosting network displayed a company ad that was nothing more than a QR code. Even back then, I said to my wife, “Oh, boy, this could get ugly.” The point was that, like all things, QR codes always seem innocuous…until […] More
<!–> Valeriia Mitriakova/Getty Images A longer password is more secure. It’s just common sense, right? Increasing the length of a password means there are more combinations available. That in turn means a brute force attack, in which someone uses an automated system to try every combination in an effort to crack the code, will take […] More
The Flipper Zero can now carry out a denial of service attacks on Android devices. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET A few days ago, a custom third-party firmware for the Flipper Zero was released. The firmware could flood iPhones and iPads with spam Bluetooth messages, and it even had a feature that could cause the device to lock up […] More
Amazon Remembering a password for every site can be a hassle. For that reason, Amazon now joins<!–> the growing list of sites using passkeys to help customers sign in more easily and securely. On Monday, Amazon announced that passkey support is now available for Amazon customers using browsers. Passkey support is rolling out for the […] More
