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DOGE as a National Cyberattack

Schneier on Security

In the span of just weeks, the US government has experienced what may be the most consequential security breach in its history—not through a sophisticated cyberattack or an act of foreign espionage, but through official orders by a billionaire with a poorly defined government role. trillion in annual federal payments.

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Review: ‘Artificial Intelligence — A Primer for State and Local Governments’

Lohrman on Security

A new book by Alan Shark offers an excellent guide and an AI road map for state and local governments. He answers basic questions that public-sector leaders are asking in 2024.

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Our Responsible Approach to Governing Artificial Intelligence

Cisco Security

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more prominent in vendor offerings, there is an increasing need to identify, manage, and mitigate the unique risks that AI-based technologies may bring. This newsletter describes Cisco’s approach to Responsible AI governance and features this Gartner report.

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The Independent Op-Ed: Australia’s social media ban won’t protect kids – it’ll put them more at risk

Joseph Steinberg

Australia recently enacted legislation to ban children under 16 from using social media a policy that the Australian government plans to enforce through the use of untested age-verification technology.

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The Role of Differential Privacy in Protecting Sensitive Information in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Security Affairs

Differential privacy (DP) protects data by adding noise to queries, preventing re-identification while maintaining utility, addressing Artificial Intelligence -era privacy challenges. In the era of Artificial Intelligence, confidentiality and security are becoming significant challenges.

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State And Local Government Cyber In-Security Endangers America: Let’s Finally Deal With It

Joseph Steinberg

Such risks are even more troubling when one considers that the federal government has taken all sorts of actions to remove various Chinese-made hardware from its various environments due to national security reasons, but State and Local governments have generally not followed suit. Consider, for example, sewage processing systems.

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Elections 2024, artificial intelligence could upset world balances

Security Affairs

Governments should recognize electoral processes as critical infrastructure and enact laws to regulate the use of generative Artificial Intelligence. Various state actors will attempt to interfere with voting operations by supporting candidates whose policies align with the interests of their governments.