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Privacy bug in Windows 11’s snipping tool
Windows 11 built-in snipping tool allows users to take screenshots and perform basic image editing tasks, such as cropping, annotating, and highlighting. It also includes a redaction feature that enables…
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AI Image Generators Replicate Training Data, Pose Privacy Concerns
If you’ve been following the news, you’ve heard AI image generators have captured the public imagination. While concerns about “digital forgery” and copyright infringement have gotten much attention given the…
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MFA is good, but not good enough
Hackers attempt to log in to our online accounts daily by the hundreds. The extra protection layer provided by MFA to the sign-in process dramatically reduces the number of successful…
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Online Ads cause privacy concerns
Researchers discovered a new form of attack by exploiting ad networks’ data collection mechanisms, https://news.gatech.edu/news/2022/11/10/new-research-gives-users-another-reason-hate-unwanted-ads. Online advertising uses data points such as location and behavioral patterns to provide personalized banners. Thirdy-party…
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Digital currency / digital wallet Ukraine use case
When ICT is to impact external users, the digital transformation journey is very different. How can technology help when humanitarian cash-based interventions are needed, such as providing financial assistance to…
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LastPass Breach Underscores Password Fragility and Value of MFA
LastPass, a password manager, has suffered the latest in a series of successful breaches. Password managers like LastPass, which attempt to create unique, complex passwords for many different accounts, which are then…
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NIST Post-Quantum Encryption Candidate Foiled by Classical Computing
Many are familiar with the progress being made towards the next generation of computing: quantum computing. While quantum computing promises to revolutionize the entire world and provide a wealth of…
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Deep Learning AI Improves Facial Movement Tracking
A growing area of research in mobile data collection is the real-time tracking and communication of facial movements. While this presents another opportunity for human progress through data, it also…
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Use Retraction Watch to Keep Tabs on Bogus “Hijacked” Journals
As a research institution, we know the value of credible, peer- reviewed journals. To cite and be cited is the lifeblood of modern academic discourse. But how do you know…
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A New Approach to Defeating Audio Capture Transcription
In a previous message, we discussed the revelation that various videoconferencing apps were continuing to collect audio data even when microphones were muted, against the expectations of most users. Taking concerns…
