Small attacks could reach the point that tips us into a Cyber War.
Biden signs $858 billion defense policy bill into law, expanding gov’t cyber operations
President Joe Biden signed a $858 billion defense policy bill on Friday, conferring more power — and obligations — on U.S. Cyber Command.
The White House announced the compromise National Defense Authorization Act in a press release.
The measure approves an additional $44 million for Cyber Command’s “hunt forward” missions. Since 2018, the digital warfighting unit has deployed such teams as part of its “persistent engagement” strategy 38 times to 21 foreign countries to uncover malware and other vulnerabilities over 60 networks.
The bill states that if the president determines there is an “active, systemic and ongoing campaign of attacks in cyberspace by a foreign power” against the U.S. government or the country’s critical infrastructure, CYBERCOM can conduct offensive operations in response, with presidential approval.
… The bipartisan bill creates an assistant secretary of cyber policy at the Pentagon – a move the administration previously objected to.
It also codifies the State Department’s new cybersecurity bureau, helmed by the country’s first cyber ambassador.
As ever more sophisticated tracking technology becomes available to the public, I expect to see more stories like this one. Why wait for the police when you can see where the bad guys are hiding?
https://apnews.com/article/crime-st-louis-ab7d650fc16d903cec909c8bccf92b27
Police: Missouri woman tracked stolen car, killed two men
A St. Louis County woman is charged with two counts of first-degree murder after she tracked down her stolen car and allegedly killed two men outside a gas station, police said.
… It was not immediately clear which, if any, of the three men were suspected of stealing Coleman’s car, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
New year, new rules.
Colorado Attorney General Releases Revised Colorado Privacy Act Draft Rules
The Colorado Attorney General released updated draft rules interpreting the Colorado Privacy Act on December 21, 2022 (“Draft Rules”). These revisions follow a series of stakeholder sessions on November 10th, 15th, and 17th. The Attorney General will convene a formal rulemaking hearing on February 1, 2023. In advance of the formal rulemaking hearing, stakeholders may submit written comments for consideration.
Not sure this is the way to go…
How Can Artificial Intelligence Help Prevent Online Sexual Abuse?
… We also investigate ways in which new regulations in preventing online abuse could be achieved. We want to understand if people will be more accepting of an AI robot rather than a human surveilling their online activity and messages, and in which scenarios they allow it. Their preferred choice is measured by their trust in AI, fear of being misinterpreted by AI, and fear of being discriminated against. In addition, we investigated different factors like people’s anxiety levels and privacy concerns when measuring the research question. To check if other variables affected people’s choice of conductor, we looked at several moderators such as “Age” and “Gender”. In addition, we checked for “The purpose of surveillance” to see what purposes would be accepted. An extensive survey was conducted to map people’s preferred choices. In conclusion, our study found that most people prefer an AI robot over humans to surveil their online activity and messages. It also shows that people are more accepting of surveillance if it is for the betterment of society, rather than for commercial and advertising purposes.
Suggested by my AI.
http://stmlibrary.uk/id/eprint/1038/
Can the Robot be Considered a Person? The European Perspective
Technological advances are equipping robotic entities with artificial intelligence and endowed with emotional intelligence that gives them a capacity for reflection, analysis, that is closer every day to that of humans. The growing autonomy of robotic entities raises the question of legal responsibility for acts carried out by such entities at the same time as it raises the question of the status of such entities: should they be considered as persons or as things? The European Parliament adopted a resolution in 2017 that assumes that such entities could be granted the status of "electronic person". The question is how this can fit into the legal framework of the Member States of the European Community. This article proposes a first reflection on the thing-person transition of an autonomous robotic entity. The findings show that this transition is not immediate and requires both technological advances and an adjustment of the law.
For my students.
https://www.makeuseof.com/ways-to-earn-free-certificates/
11 Ways to Earn Free Online Certificates and Boost Your Job Skills
How do you earn an online certificate for free? Online courses are one of the best ways to learn new skills and build the foundation for your career path. However, most of these online courses cost money. Here are some ways to get a certificate from a credible online learning platform without paying a penny.
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