Mobile devices once hailed as the dawn of a new, secure era in technology, haven’t been exempt from the vulnerabilities plaguing computers for years. Despite their promise of robust security, smartphones remain susceptible to the whims of human error and the persistence of hackers. With an ever-increasing reliance on these
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Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT can be tricked into producing malicious code, which could be used to launch cyber attacks, according to research from the University of Sheffield. The study, by academics from the University's Department of Computer Science, is the first to demonstrate that Text-to-SQL systems—AI that enables
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The Federal Government has embarked on a review to "bring the Privacy Act into the digital age". This will potentially bring Australia closer to other privacy regulations like GDPR. For Australian businesses, the repercussions of the proposed changes will be significant. The obligations around the deletion of data that is
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Major platform social media is in an upheaval. Bluesky and Meta's Threads want to be Twitter. LinkedIn's influence is rising. Meanwhile, Twitter has become X. And X wants to be an everything app—possibly including job listings, payment and ride-hailing—even as advertising revenue flounders. Amid this, op-ed after op-ed announces the
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From low-quality computer-written books flooding the market to potential copyright violations, publishing is the latest industry to feel the threat from rapid developments in artificial intelligence. Since the launch last year of ChatGPT, an easy-to-use AI chatbot that can deliver an essay upon request within seconds, there have been growing worries
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China recently launched its "Global Artificial Intelligence Governance Initiative" at the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum in Beijing, aiming to promote an open, inclusive, and fair approach to AI development. The initiative was promoted by China's state-run Global Times as a stark contrast to the U.S.'s restrictions and blockade
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A new international study sponsored by DigiCert and conducted by the Ponemon Institute has shown the vulnerability that IT leaders around the world feel due to the insufficient investment being made in quantum-safe transition strategies. The study particularly underlined the concern among leaders in the APAC region, where 39% asserted
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Blockchain technology is transforming public relations by offering transparency, trust, and content control Since 2009, when the first bitcoin was created, the word “blockchain” has been widely used in connection with virtual currencies. Many industries, including public relations, are exploring its applications. With the use of blockchain technology, public relations professionals
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Meta, Google and Amazon have decided to pull out of Web Summit, Europe's biggest technology conference, after CEO Paddy Cosgrave criticized Israel's actions following the terror attacks by Hamas. The tech giants have joined a long list of companies and venture capitalists who have decided to pull out of the
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Elon Musk said on Friday social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will soon launch two new tiers of premium subscriptions. "One is lower cost with all features, but no reduction in ads, and the other is more expensive, but has no ads," Musk said on a post on X. Musk,
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