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The Register: Even modest makeup can thwart facial recognition

Jan 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/make_up_thwart_facial_recognition/ Source: The Register Title: Even modest makeup can thwart facial recognition Feedly Summary: You may not need to go full Juggalo for the sake of privacy Researchers at cyber-defense contractor PeopleTec have found that facial recognition algorithms’ focus on specific areas of the face opens the door to subtler surveillance avoidance strategies.……

Cloud Blog: Get started with Google Cloud’s built-in tokenization for sensitive data protection

Jan 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/get-started-with-built-in-tokenization-for-sensitive-data-protection/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Get started with Google Cloud’s built-in tokenization for sensitive data protection Feedly Summary: In many industries including finance and healthcare, sensitive data such as payment card numbers and government identification numbers need to be secured before they can be used and shared. A common approach is applying tokenization…

The Register: AI frenzy continues as Macquarie commits up to $5B for Applied Digital datacenters

Jan 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/ai_macquarie_applied_digital/ Source: The Register Title: AI frenzy continues as Macquarie commits up to $5B for Applied Digital datacenters Feedly Summary: Bubble? What bubble? Fears of an AI bubble have yet to scare off venture capitalists and private equity firms from pumping billions of dollars into the GPU-packed datacenters at the heart of the…

Cloud Blog: Your Single-Page Applications Are Vulnerable: Here’s How to Fix Them

Jan 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/single-page-applications-vulnerable/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Your Single-Page Applications Are Vulnerable: Here’s How to Fix Them Feedly Summary: Written by: Steven Karschnia, Truman Brown, Jacob Paullus, Daniel McNamara Executive Summary Due to their client-side nature, single-page applications (SPAs) will typically have multiple access control vulnerabilities By implementing a robust access control policy on supporting APIs,…

The Register: Microsoft’s latest on-prem Azure is for apps you don’t want in the cloud, but will manage from it

Jan 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/azure_local_explained/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft’s latest on-prem Azure is for apps you don’t want in the cloud, but will manage from it Feedly Summary: Azure Local is about hybrid management, not hybrid resource pools, and is catching up with virtual rivals Microsoft’s latest on-prem Azure offering is more about unified management than…

NCSC Feed: Passkeys: they’re not perfect but they’re getting better

Jan 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/passkeys-not-perfect-getting-better Source: NCSC Feed Title: Passkeys: they’re not perfect but they’re getting better Feedly Summary: Passkeys are the future of authentication, offering enhanced security and convenience over passwords, but widespread adoption faces challenges that the NCSC is working to resolve. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the emergence of passkeys…

Hacker News: Don’t use cosine similarity carelessly

Jan 14, 2025

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Source URL: https://p.migdal.pl/blog/2025/01/dont-use-cosine-similarity/ Source: Hacker News Title: Don’t use cosine similarity carelessly Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text explores the complexities and limitations of using cosine similarity in AI, particularly in the context of vector embeddings derived from language models. It critiques the blind application of cosine similarity to assess…

Slashdot: Texas Sues Allstate For Collecting Driver Data To Raise Premiums

Jan 14, 2025

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Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/01/14/2042251/texas-sues-allstate-for-collecting-driver-data-to-raise-premiums?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Texas Sues Allstate For Collecting Driver Data To Raise Premiums Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Texas has initiated a significant lawsuit against Allstate and its subsidiary Arity for allegedly violating the state’s privacy laws by secretly collecting location data from millions of drivers, which was used…

The Register: With AI boom in full force 2024 datacenter deals reach $57B record

Jan 14, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/2024_datacenter_deals/ Source: The Register Title: With AI boom in full force 2024 datacenter deals reach $57B record Feedly Summary: Fewer giant deals, but many more smaller ones, in bit barn feeding frenzy Datacenter merger activity soared to new heights in 2024, with $57 billion in deals closed over the 12 months. If you’re…

Cloud Blog: Trading in the Cloud: Lessons from Deutsche Börse Group’s cloud-native trading engine

Jan 14, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/financial-services/lessons-from-deutsche-borse-groups-cloud-native-trading-engine/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Trading in the Cloud: Lessons from Deutsche Börse Group’s cloud-native trading engine Feedly Summary: Earlier this year, Deutsche Börse Group began developing a new cloud-native, purpose-built trading platform. It was built with a focus on digital assets, such as stablecoins, cryptocurrencies, and other tokenized assets. However, the new…

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