Campaigns Must Prepare for Deepfakes: This Is What Their Plan Should Look Like
It is only a matter of time before maliciously manipulated or fabricated content surfaces of a major presidential candidate in 2020. The video manipulation of H…
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Tech companies meet with US intelligence on 2020 election
"“At Google, we’ve invested in robust systems to detect phishing and hacking attempts, identify foreign interference on our platforms and protect campaigns…
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The Pentagon is looking for an AI ethicist
"Patrick Lin, the director of the ethics and emerging sciences board at California Polytechnic State University, told FCW that private-sector employee prot…
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The FBI visits Facebook to talk about 2020 election security, with Google, Microsoft and Twitter joining
"Google is investing in systems to detect phishing and hacking attempts, identify foreign interference on its platforms and protect candidates’ campaigns f…
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Tool Without A Handle: A Duty of Candor
“Tool Without A Handle: A Duty of Candor” The law and legal professional ethics require of counsel a duty of candor in the practice of law.[1] This includes…
In a world of cyber threats, the push for cyber peace is growing
Digital conflict and military action are increasingly intertwined, and civilian targets – private businesses and everyday internet users alike – are vulnerable…
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One state has banned unsolicited dick pics. Will it fix the problem?
"The law may also face trouble in court, experts say. Sending nude pictures “enjoys the protection of the First Amendment because it is not a true threat,…
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Should we police online hate groups?
"Hate speech that isn’t an imminent threat is still protected by the Constitution, noted Daphne Keller, a researcher at Stanford’s Center for Internet and…
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Wireless carriers slow streaming video content even in off-peak hours
""It's pretty clear from the carriers that they are singling out video as a category and throttling it when there is no need to throttle it on the…
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Google Warns Against Blocking ‘Cookies’ Entirely, Triggering Criticism
"“Many folks were expecting Google to do something. When major competitors have come out with a much praised user feature, you can imagine they would come…
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Some say Internet access is a human right. What happens when a government decides to shut it down?
"Richard Forno, assistant director of the University of Maryland Baltimore County center for cybersecurity, disapproves of India’s actions but questions wh…
Deconstructing Google’s excuses on tracking protection
Blocking cookies is bad for privacy. That’s the new disingenuous argument from Google, trying to justify why Chrome is so far behind Safari and Firefox in offer…