Music for the ears of my lawyer friends?
https://www.databreaches.net/first-came-the-ransomware-attacks-now-come-the-lawsuits/
First came the ransomware attacks, now come the lawsuits
Gerrit De Vynck reports:
…In a world where everything runs on computers, these attacks can cause havoc. Hospitals have had to postpone surgeries. In Southern Maryland, Leonardtown was hit by the sprawling Kaseya IT software hack and lost 17 of its 19 computers, forcing it to stop billing residents for electricity and blocking paychecks from going out to town employees. And in the case of Colonial Pipeline, hundreds of gas stations were shut down, leading to huge lines of cars waiting for what little fuel remained.
The rise in lawsuits may mean companies and organizations that are hacked are no longer just on the hook for reimbursing people who had their data stolen. They could now be liable for all kinds of damages that go well beyond a heightened risk of identity theft or credit card fraud.
Read more on Washington Post.
Repeating those repetitious redundancies my students need to hear.
https://www.cpomagazine.com/tech/business-protection-make-sure-it-thrives-in-case-of-an-emergency/
Business Protection: Make Sure It Thrives in Case of an Emergency
In this article, you will find a list of things you need to take into account to make sure that your business thrives in case of unexpected problems. This list of emergencies includes but is not limited to data protection issues, your or your business partner’s death or critical injury, financial trouble, weather disaster, and the pandemic. Read on and make sure that you are prepared for anything.
Worth asking the question?
https://www.cpomagazine.com/tech/are-companies-collecting-too-much-data-on-us/
Are Companies Collecting Too Much Data on Us?
… With rising data privacy concerns, the active threat of cybercrime, and a generally oblivious public, do companies need to collect and store a lot of our data?
In today’s post, we cover how much data companies and governments should have on us. Without further ado, let us start.
Quick! Before they sneak up on you.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/internet-and-on-demand-research/internet-futures
Internet Futures: Spotlight on the technologies which may shape the Internet of the future
… As the UK’s communications regulator, it is important that Ofcom is aware of new types of Internet technology that may affect the future. We will monitor and consider the effects that these developments may have on the communications services we use every day.
Read the report
After getting so much right with their GDPR…
https://www.ft.com/content/a5970b6c-e731-45a7-b75b-721e90e32e1c
EU proposals to regulate AI are only going to hinder innovation
While some of us under lockdown churned through streaming services and sourdough starters, others decided to use the time for a little self-improvement — taking up Dutch or Danish, Swahili or Esperanto. Duolingo, the free app many downloaded, has become the world’s most popular way to learn a second language. The company is now hoping to ride that interest into an initial public offering: last week it said it wanted to be valued at up to $3.4bn in its IPO.
But EU proposals for regulating AI threaten the use of one of Duolingo’s niftiest innovations, the English Test, in its current form. They also make it less likely that the next round of similar innovations will be developed in the bloc. That’s a problem.
The English Test provides a way for people to demonstrate their proficiency to more than 3,000 educational institutions around the world. Test-takers don’t need to register in advance or travel anywhere; they just need an internet-connected device with a webcam and an hour to spare. The test guards against cheating (that’s what the webcam is for); assesses literacy, conversation and comprehension; returns results in two days; and costs less than $50.
It’s also a high-risk AI system, according to the EU proposal. This label applies because the test uses AI, both for personalisation — questions appropriate to the taker’s skill level are generated on the fly — and for grading. Systems that use AI for “assessing participants in tests commonly required for admission to educational institutions” are put in the high-risk category by the EU’s proposal.
(Related)
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/26/aia-europes-proposed-ai-law-could-cost-its-economy-36-billion.html
Europe’s proposed A.I. law could cost its economy $36 billion, think tank warns
A new law designed to regulate artificial intelligence in Europe could end up costing the EU economy 31 billion euros ($36 billion) over the next five years, according to a report from Washington-based think tank the Center for Data Innovation released on Sunday.
The Artificial Intelligence Act — a proposed law put forward by the European Commission, the executive arm of the EU — will be the “world’s most restrictive regulation of AI,” according to the center.
Perspective. A nation of voyeurs.
https://nypost.com/2021/07/25/citizen-pays-new-yorkers-25-an-hour-to-livestream-crime-scenes/
Citizen pays New Yorkers $25 an hour to livestream crime scenes
Want to make $200 a day in New York City? Rush to the scene of a murder, a three-alarm fire or a traffic accident — then pull out your phone and start shooting.
That’s the pitch from Citizen, a controversial neighborhood watch app that’s quietly hiring New Yorkers to livestream crime scenes and other public emergencies in an apparent effort to encourage more ordinary citizens to do the same, The Post has learned.
Tools & techniques.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90657628/best-free-writing-tools
7 great free tools for improving your writing
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