But it really, really sounds true!
Twitter and White House deny claims that researcher hacked Trump’s account
A security researcher claims he hacked President Donald Trump’s Twitter account earlier this month, guessing that his password was “maga2020!” and possibly posting a tweet where Trump appeared to take a satirical article seriously. Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant and magazine Vrij Nederland reported the news earlier today, citing screenshots and interviews with the researcher, Victor Gevers.
But when reached for comment, both Twitter and the White House vigorously denied the claim.
“We’ve seen no evidence to corroborate this claim, including from the article published in the Netherlands today,” a Twitter spokesperson told The Verge. “We proactively implemented account security measures for a designated group of high-profile, election-related Twitter accounts in the United States, including federal branches of government.”
White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere also denied the report. “This is absolutely not true,” he told The Verge, “but we don’t comment on security procedures around the President’s social media accounts.”
China’s version of the GDPR.
China Releases First Draft of Personal Information Protection Law
Covington & Burling have published a client advisory that will be of interest to many readers. It begins:
On October 21, 2020, the National People’s Congress (“NPC”), China’s top legislative body, released its first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law (the “Draft Law”) for public comment (official Chinese version available here). The period for public comment ends on November 19, 2020 and comments can be submitted through NPC’s official website.
As the country’s first comprehensive law in the area of personal information protection, the Draft Law aims to “protect the rights and interests of individuals,” “regulate personal information processing activities,” “safeguard the lawful and orderly flow of data,” and “facilitate reasonable use of personal information” (Art. 1).
Although bearing a resemblance to the European Union’s (“EU”) General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and other recent privacy legislation in major jurisdictions in some important areas, the Draft Law introduces a number of provisions that are consistent with recent trends in other Chinese laws in the areas of data and technology, such as the draft Data Security Law and the newly enacted Export Control Law. These include, for example, rules establishing extraterritoriality of the Draft Law and a “black list” that would restrict or prohibit listed foreign organizations from receiving personal information from China.
Read more on Cov.com (pdf).
Confirmation?
https://www.bespacific.com/consumer-reports-study-finds-marketplace-demand-for-privacy-and-security/
Consumer Reports Study Finds Marketplace Demand for Privacy and Security
Consumer Reports – “American consumers are increasingly concerned about privacy and data security when purchasing new products and services, which may be a competitive advantage to companies that take action towards these consumer values, a new Consumer Reports study finds. The new study, “Privacy Front and Center” from CR’s Digital Lab with support from Omidyar Network, looks at the commercial benefits for companies that differentiate their products based on privacy and data security. The study draws from a nationally representative CR survey of 5,085 adult U.S. residents conducted in February 2020, a meta-analysis of 25 years of public opinion studies, and a conjoint analysis that seeks to quantify how consumers weigh privacy and security in their hardware and software purchasing decisions. Given the rapid proliferation of internet connected devices, the rise in data breaches and cyber attacks, and the demand from consumers for heightened privacy and security measures, there’s an undeniable business case for companies to invest in creating more private and secure products.
This study shows that raising the standard for privacy and security is a win-win for consumers and the companies,” said Ben Moskowitz, the director of the Digital Lab at Consumer Reports. “Given the rapid proliferation of internet connected devices, the rise in data breaches and cyber attacks, and the demand from consumers for heightened privacy and security measures, there’s an undeniable business case for companies to invest in creating more private and secure products.”..
Should I turn my blog over to my AI?
https://interestingengineering.com/machines-predicted-to-do-half-of-all-jobs-by-2025-per-report
Machines Predicted to Do Half Of All Jobs By 2025, per Report
Half of all work tasks will be carried out by machines by 2025, a World Economic Forum (WEF) report has predicted.
Though the oncoming "robot revolution” will create 97 million jobs worldwide, it will get rid of almost the same number, and will likely increase inequality and the digital divide, the think tank said.
The forecast is based on surveys carried out across 300 of the world's biggest companies, who between them employ approximately eight million people globally, the BBC reports.
Over 50 percent of employers surveyed said they expect the automation of certain roles in their companies to speed up in the coming years, and 43 percent feel they will cut jobs due to technology.
Administration and data processing jobs are the most likely to be cut by automation, WEF explained in its forecast, while new jobs are likely to emerge in care, big data, and the green economy.
Tweets indicate twits?
https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-artificial-intelligence-students-outcomes-based.html
Artificial intelligence can predict students' educational outcomes based on tweets
Ivan Smirnov, Leading Research Fellow of the Laboratory of Computational Social Sciences at the Institute of Education of HSE University, has created a computer model that can distinguish high academic achievers from lower ones based on their social media posts. The prediction model uses a mathematical textual analysis that registers users' vocabulary (its range and the semantic fields from which concepts are taken), characters and symbols, post length, and word length.
Every word has its own rating (a kind of IQ). Scientific and cultural topics, English words, and words and posts that are longer in length rank highly and serve as indicators of good academic performance. An abundance of emojis, words or whole phrases written in capital letters, and vocabulary related to horoscopes, driving, and military service indicate lower grades in school. At the same time, posts can be quite short—even tweets are quite informative. The study was supported by a grant from the Russian Science Foundation (RSF), and an article detailing the study's results was published in EPJ Data Science.
Low hanging fruit.
https://www.bespacific.com/where-to-find-public-records-online/
Where to Find Public Records Online
Life Hacker – “You can use the internet to find almost anything: a good restaurant, a recording of a half-remembered old commercial, recommendations for a good book, a podcast about basically anything, and yes, even public records. While our most private information (usually) can’t be found online, you can track down items like birth certificates, marriage and divorce information, obituaries, licenses, and mortgage and bankruptcy info. Keep reading to learn where to find public records online. First, a brief note – All of the following web sites and methods of discovery are absolutely free, unless stated otherwise. There are many sites out there that advertise themselves as being free, but once you enter in the details of what you’re looking for, they’ll try to charge for their services—and even then, they typically are not providing anything that you can’t find yourself. If you do end up having to pay for something, it will most likely involve heading to a physical location (i.e., a courthouse) in order to procure a copy of a particular public document…”
Teflon management.
https://dilbert.com/strip/2020-10-23
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