Fundamental privacy rights of Canadian should trump business rights in conflicts, says ex-privacy czar
Both privacy and innovation can be pursued at the same time, a former privacy commissioner told Parliament. But in the rate cases they conflict privacy as a fundamental right should take pr
Cyber Security Today: Ransomware attacks hit a record in September, and more
Ransomware attacks hit a record in September, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, October 25th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. The number of successful ransomware attacks keeps climbing. NCC Group says criminal data leak sites listed 514 victims last month. It breaks
Apple plans to splash $5 Billion on AI investment
Apple is reportedly planning to spend over $5 billion on AI servers over the next two years, in an attempt to catch up with its rivals in the generative AI field. This figure is based on a survey by TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who estimates that Apple will purchase between 2,000 and 3,000 AI […]
Microsoft to sublease office space in San Francisco
Microsoft is the latest tech giant to announce plans to sublease office space in San Francisco, a sign that cost-cutting is continuing in the sector. The company has listed up to 49,000 square feet of space in the city’s tallest tower, 555 California St., for sublease through May 2029. The move comes just weeks after […]
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits mobile mistakes
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admitted that the company has made some serious mobile mistakes. In an interview with Business Insider, Nadella said that Microsoft’s exit from the mobile phone business could have been handled better, and that the company could have made Windows Phone work by reinventing the category of computing between PCs, tablets, and […]
State attorneys general sue Meta over Instagram’s harmful effects on teens
A coalition of 33 state attorneys general from Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Nebraska, New Jersey, South Carolina, Wisconsin, and other states have filed lawsuits against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the company deliberately provided products and features that pose psychological risks to children and teen users. The lawsuit, filed in […]
AI model transparency index reveals lack of transparency in the AI industry
In a new report, researchers at Stanford University have found that the biggest AI companies are not being transparent about their massive and powerful AI models. The Foundation Model Transparency Index, which graded 10 of the biggest AI models on 100 different metrics of transparency, found that even the highest-scoring model, Meta’s Llama 2, only […]
NordVPN study shows how long it takes to read privacy policies
NordVPN, a leading virtual private network (VPN) provider, has conducted a study to find out how long it takes to read the privacy policies of the most visited websites in Canada and around the world. The study found that the average privacy policy is over 6,000 words long, and it would take an average person […]
Apple’s carbon neutral claims scrutinized by EU consumer groups
Apple is facing scrutiny from European environmental and consumer groups over its claims that its latest devices are “carbon neutral.” The term “carbon neutral” is set to be banned by the European Union in corporate marketing because it is considered to be “misleading.” Apple’s decision to rely on carbon credits to offset the emissions from […]
MPs call for plan to replace defunct smart meters
A group of British MPs is calling on the government to develop a plan to replace millions of smart meters that will become defunct when 2G and 3G mobile networks are switched off. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a cross-party group of MPs, issued a report on October 23, 2023, saying that the government needs […]
