To paraphrase Shakespeare, "A hack by any other name would smell." Perhaps they can safely ignore military targets if they can bankrupt the country.
https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/15/ncsc_chief_rusi_speech/
NCSC chief: Ransomware is more of a threat to Britain than hostile nations' spies
Forget foreign spies. The head of Britain's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) has warned it is ransomware that's the key threat for most people.
… The speech marks the first time that GCHQ, the spy agency and parent body of the National Cyber Security Centre, has acknowledged a cyber threat as being of more concern to the UK than traditional state spying.
"Four nation states – China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran – have been a constant presence in recent years. And as I've said before, we face a determined, aggressive Russia, seeking traditional political advantage by new, high-tech means," said Cameron.
Serious company, silly name.
https://www.bespacific.com/duckduckgos-quest-to-prove-online-privacy-is-possible/
DuckDuckGo’s Quest to Prove Online Privacy Is Possible
Wired: “…DuckDuckGo is on a mission to prove that giving up one’s privacy online is not, in fact, inevitable. Over the past several years, it has expanded far beyond its original search engine to provide a suite of free privacy-centric tools, including a popular browser extension, that plug up the various holes through which ad tech companies and data brokers spy on us as we browse the internet and use our phones. This year it will roll out some major new products and features, including a desktop browser and email privacy protection. And it will spend more money than it ever has on advertising to get the word out. The long-term goal is to turn DuckDuckGo into an all-in-one online privacy shield—what Gabriel Weinberg, the company’s founder and CEO, calls “the ‘easy button’ for privacy.”…if DuckDuckGo succeeds at bringing simple privacy to the masses, it will mean that the future of privacy might not depend on the relative benevolence of just two corporate overlords…”
Another privacy impactive technology. What was grandpa really saying in those old home movies?
https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvzvdw/tech-companies-are-training-ai-to-read-your-lips
Tech Companies Are Training AI to Read Your Lips
First came facial recognition. Now, an early form of lip-reading AI is being deployed in hospitals, power plants, public transportation, and more.
At some point, they might tell us what this is about.
Proposed GDPR Fine on Amazon Stems From Mystery Allegations Out of Luxembourg
Amazon is facing what would be the biggest fine to date under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, but it’s not yet clear to the general public exactly what the allegations are. The GDPR fine has been proposed by Luxembourg’s data protection commission, which has submitted a draft decision to the data protection authorities of the other EU member states. A confidential source that spoke to the Wall Street Journal said that the decision is related to Amazon’s privacy and data collection practices, but does not involve the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing service.
Anonymous sources have told the Wall Street Journal that the Luxembourg National Data Protection Commission (CNPD) has proposed a $425 million GDPR fine. That would greatly exceed the current GDPR fine record, a $56.6 million penalty on Google in France for its data consent policies.
You should know this already.
https://hbr.org/2021/06/legacy-companies-need-to-become-more-data-driven-fast
Legacy Companies Need to Become More Data Driven — Fast
Legacy companies need to adapt if they want to stay competitive. They should consider these five tactics to focus their efforts and avoid wasting time, effort, and resources: prioritize the data that’s most important to their business; link investments in technology to high-value objectives; centralize data infrastructure and decentralize customer management; educate C-suite executives on the value of machine learning and AI; start small and look for measurable wins, and stay realistic about how long transformational change takes.
Be careful what can of worms you open when you attack a rival.
Facebook Attacks Apple With Academic Research; Commissioned Study Claims New iOS 14 Privacy Features Are Anticompetitive
Facebook is employing some creative new tactics in its extended battle with Apple over the new iOS 14 limitations on personalized advertising. The social media giant has commissioned an academic research report that, unsurprisingly, comes to the conclusion that Apple’s new privacy policies are anticompetitive and prioritize Apple’s own services.
… Though this particular study may not stand up to the most rigorous of academic standards it does raise some legitimate points of discussion about possible anticompetitive elements of Apple’s new policies, some of which have been echoed in recent government antitrust probes.
Redefining anti-trust.
https://stratechery.com/2021/the-cicilline-salvo/
The Cicilline Salvo
House lawmakers proposed a raft of bipartisan legislation aimed at reining in the country’s biggest tech companies, including a bill that seeks to make Amazon.com Inc. and other large corporations effectively split in two or shed their private-label products. The bills, announced Friday, amount to the biggest congressional broadside yet on a handful of technology companies — including Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Apple Inc. and Facebook Inc. as well as Amazon — whose size and power have drawn growing scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators in the U.S. and Europe. If the bills become law—a prospect that faces significant hurdles—they could substantially alter the most richly valued companies in America and reshape an industry that has extended its impact into nearly every facet of work and life.
(Related)
Big Tech critic Khan becomes U.S. FTC chair
Lina Khan, an antitrust researcher focused on Big Tech’s immense market power, was sworn in on Tuesday as chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, a victory for progressives seeking a clampdown on tech firms who hold a hefty share of a growing sector of the economy.
Hours earlier, the U.S. Senate had confirmed Khan, with bipartisan support
… In 2017, Khan wrote a highly regarded article, "Amazon's Antitrust Paradox," [https://www.yalelawjournal.org/note/amazons-antitrust-paradox] for the Yale Law Journal. It argued that the traditional antitrust focus on price was inadequate to identify antitrust harms done by Amazon.
Perspective. They must expect a market…
GM ups spending on EVs and autonomous vehicles by 30% to $35 billion by 2025 on higher profits
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