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Human by Default: The New Imperative in Trust and Technology

Jane Frankland

And I can’t help but be concerned that technology, especially advancements in artificial intelligence, is not just reshaping our world; it’s actually reshaping our identity and the fabric of trust that binds us. This has led to a new imperative in trust and technology – being human by default.

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News alert: ACM TechBrief lays out risks, policy implications of generative AI technologies

The Last Watchdog

It is the latest in the quarterly ACM TechBriefs series of short technical bulletins that present scientifically grounded perspectives on the impact and policy implications of specific technological developments in computing. We see this ACM TechBrief as a first step in that direction.”

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The Legal Risks of Security Research

Schneier on Security

Sunoo Park and Kendra Albert have published “ A Researcher’s Guide to Some Legal Risks of Security Research.” Our Guide gives the most comprehensive presentation to date of this landscape of legal risks, with an eye to both legal and technical nuance.

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Existential Risk and the Fermi Paradox

Schneier on Security

Technology changes the amplitude of the noise. The risks we face today are existential in a way they never have been before. The magnifying effects of technology enable short-term damage to cause long-term planet-wide systemic damage. It’s a “noisy” process. We can’t be sure of that anymore.

Risk 249
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CISO’s Guide to Presenting Cybersecurity to Board Directors

CyberSecurity Insiders

Seasoned CISOs/CSOs understand the importance of effectively communicating cyber risk and the need for investment in cybersecurity defense to the board of directors. To ensure cybersecurity becomes a strategic part of the corporate culture, it is crucial for CISOs to present the topic in a clear, concise, and compelling manner.

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USENIX Security ’23 ‘The Digital-Safety Risks Of Financial Technologies For Survivors Of Intimate Partner Violence’

Security Boulevard

Full Presenter List: Rosanna Bellini, Kevin Lee, Megan A. Brown, Jeremy Shaffer, Rasika Bhalerao, Thomas Ristenpart Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access.

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GUEST ESSAY: Where we stand on mitigating software risks associated with fly-by-wire jetliners

The Last Watchdog

Here’s what you should know about the risks, what aviation is doing to address those risks, and how to overcome them. It is difficult to deny that cyberthreats are a risk to planes. Risks delineated Still, there have been many other incidents since. There was another warning from the U.S.

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