Tech Firms Train Voice Assistants to Understand Atypical Speech
Voice assistants like Alexa and Siri often can’t understand people with dysarthria or a stutter. Their creators say that may change.
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CJEU fines Spain €15 million for failure to implement Data Protection Law Enforcement Directive
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ordered Spain to pay the European Commission 15.5 million euros and a potential daily fine thereafter for failing to transpose the Data Protection Law Enforcement Directive (Directive (EU) 2016/680).
GCHQ to use AI to tackle crime and disinformation
GCHQ published a paper called Ethics of AI: Pioneering a New National Security which explains why the technology – enabling problem-solving at scale and speed – will be at the heart of our mission to keep the country safe in an increasingly complex world.
9 scary revelations from 40 years of facial recognition research
The largest study of facial recognition databases to date show its revealing origins and flaws.
COMB – Biggest Data Breach of All Time Explained
More than 3.2 billion unique pairs of plain text emails and passwords have been leaked for free. This makes it the largest compilation ever.
CyberScotland offers centralised security resource hub
Newly launched partnership brings together security resources for individuals and organisations across Scotland.
Tech Companies Too Secretive About Algorithms That Curate Feeds
Algorithms influence which videos and products you see online, and how social media posts are moderated. But technology companies are cagey with even the most basic details about their algorithmic systems.
More US states are on track to pass data privacy laws in 2021
U.S. states are slowly embracing policies to ensure that digital companies protect their users—or at least introduce more transparency.
Ranking Digital Rights flunks the tech giants
Even Twitter, the highest-ranked company in Ranking Digital Rights’ study, gets dinged for insufficient transparency. And Amazon’s rating is far worse.
How to Use Clubhouse Without Giving Up Your Data
The popular invite-only social media app Clubhouse has recently raised privacy and security concerns. Here’s how to protect yourself.
Russia to restrict processing of public data
Beginning March 1, 2021, Russia will impose restrictions on the processing of personal data publicly available on the internet and offline. The legislative changes are aimed at fighting the uncontrolled dissemination of personal information.
A patent shows how surveillance drones could ID you from above
An Israeli biometrics startup with a history of defense contracts has applied for a patent on technology that repositions drones to get a better shot of a person on the ground.