Tag: compliance professionals

  • The Register: Apple’s alleged UK encryption battle sparks political and privacy backlash

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/14/apple_uk_encryption_hearing/ Source: The Register Title: Apple’s alleged UK encryption battle sparks political and privacy backlash Feedly Summary: National security defense being used to keep appeal behind closed doors US politicians and privacy campaigners are calling for the private hearing between Apple and the UK government regarding its alleged encryption-busting order to be aired…

  • NCSC Feed: The problems with forcing regular password expiry

    Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/problems-forcing-regular-password-expiry Source: NCSC Feed Title: The problems with forcing regular password expiry Feedly Summary: Why the NCSC decided to advise against this long-established security guideline. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The article discusses the shift away from mandatory password expiry policies, advocating instead for user-friendliness and better detection methods to improve security.…

  • Hacker News: OpenAI declares AI race "over" if training on copyrighted works isn’t fair use

    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/openai-urges-trump-either-settle-ai-copyright-debate-or-lose-ai-race-to-china/ Source: Hacker News Title: OpenAI declares AI race "over" if training on copyrighted works isn’t fair use Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses OpenAI’s anticipation of Donald Trump’s AI Action Plan aiming to clarify the copyright status of AI training data as fair use. It highlights…

  • Slashdot: Google’s Gemini AI Can Now See Your Search History

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/03/13/1853231/googles-gemini-ai-can-now-see-your-search-history?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google’s Gemini AI Can Now See Your Search History Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google is enhancing its Gemini A.I. initiative by releasing version 2.0, which introduces advanced features to free users. Notably, enhancements include improved research functionalities and personalized reasoning based on user search history,…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Introducing Command A: Max performance, minimal compute

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/13/command-a/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Introducing Command A: Max performance, minimal compute Feedly Summary: Introducing Command A: Max performance, minimal compute New LLM release from Cohere. It’s interesting to see which aspects of the model they’re highlighting, as an indicator of what their commercial customers value the most (highlight mine): Command A…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Phishing campaign impersonates Booking .com, delivers a suite of credential-stealing malware

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/13/phishing-campaign-impersonates-booking-com-delivers-a-suite-of-credential-stealing-malware/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Phishing campaign impersonates Booking .com, delivers a suite of credential-stealing malware Feedly Summary: Starting in December 2024, leading up to some of the busiest travel days, Microsoft Threat Intelligence identified a phishing campaign that impersonates online travel agency Booking.com and targets organizations in the hospitality industry. The…

  • The Register: CISA: We didn’t fire our red team, we just unhired a bunch of them

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/13/cisa_red_team_layoffs/ Source: The Register Title: CISA: We didn’t fire our red team, we just unhired a bunch of them Feedly Summary: Agency tries to save face as it also pulls essential funding for election security initiatives The US cybersecurity agency is trying to save face by seeking to clear up what it’s calling…

  • CSA: How Can Automation Transform GRC and Compliance?

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2025/03/13/the-hidden-costs-of-manual-grc-in-a-cloud-first-world Source: CSA Title: How Can Automation Transform GRC and Compliance? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses significant trends in Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC), particularly highlighting the challenges posed by traditional methods against emerging technologies like cloud computing and AI. It emphasizes the necessity for automation…