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Researchers, legal experts want AI firms to open up for safety checks
More than 150 researchers, ethicists, legal experts and professors signed onto a letter asking generative AI companies to open up their technology to outside evaluations for safety reasons.
EC to grill Meta on Facebook ‘subscription for no ads’ plan
The European Commission's latest request for information comes three months after an earlier official inquiry under the Digital Services Act.
Apple warns of increased iPhone security risks
Apple has told its European customers that new EU competition laws will make iPhones less safe.
Eight European consumer watchdogs file complaints over Meta’s data processing
Meta could be in hot water with EU regulators again over its data collection practices.
Download: UEM vendor comparison chart 2024
Unified endpoint management (UEM) platforms now dominate the enterprise mobility space. Our chart lets you quickly compare features and functions from eight top vendors.
Enterprise mobility 2024: Welcome, genAI
Many of the buzziest IT trends — low-code automation, digital employee experience, and yes, even generative AI — are making their way into the major mobility management platforms. Here’s what to look for in 2024 and beyond.
Microsoft, OpenAI move to fend off genAI-aided hackers — for now
But the fast-evolving technology is already being used to supercharge more tried-and-true attack methods like spear phishing and social engineering.
JAMF warns: Many Apple-using businesses still aren’t secure
Some Apple-centric businesses still don't have security locked down tightly, Jamf warns in its latest Security 360 report. Shockingly, firewalls are disabled on 55% of Macs, the company says.
Apple’s iMessage gains industry-leading quantum security
Apple, already preparing for the next generation of threats, is introducing upgraded encryption to protect iMessage against future attacks using quantum computers.
EU begins formal investigation of TikTok over potential violations of Digital Services Act
The move could spur enterprises to consider banning the use of the controversial video-sharing platform over privacy and safety concerns.
Ensure security and collaboration thrive in the hybrid working era
Smaller businesses must enable their employees to succeed without compromising security.
Miro boosts security for its visual collaboration app
The Enterprise Guard suite will let business users automatically identify and classify sensitive data and gives IT admins more control over encryption.
Microsoft fixes two zero-days with Patch Tuesday release
Microsoft pushed out 73 updates in February's Patch Tuesday release, including fixes for two actively exploited zero-day flaws in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange.
Microsoft and the Taylor Swift genAI deepfake problem
The faked images of singer Taylor Swift that showed up online are likely just the beginning of a coming swarm of deepfakes. Don’t look to Microsoft to do much about the problem.
Apple is ramping up its fight against malware
Apple is updating fundamental Mac protection at a higher release cadence than ever before.
How to thwart cyber criminals seeking to target smaller businesses
Cyber attackers believe that smaller businesses are an attractive target. Small but savvy security teams can minimise the risks by using the right technology.
Building the foundations of a sustainable innovation strategy
Organisations that want to adopt a fast-track approach to innovation must take care of the fundamentals: resilient networks, flexible collaboration tools and powerful security solutions.
The AI data-poisoning cat-and-mouse game — this time, IT will win
The IT community is freaking out about AI data poisoning. For some, it’s a sneaky backdoor into enterprise systems as it surreptitiously infects the data LLM systems train on — which then get sucked into enterprise systems.