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The most important AI trends in 2024

IBM Big Data Hub

Where generative AI first builds momentum in everyday workflows will have more influence on the future of AI tools than the hypothetical upside of any specific AI capabilities. Multimodal AI (and video) That being said, the ambition of state-of-the-art generative AI is growing. QLoRA techniques combine quantization with LoRA.

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Reminder that the FTC is Providing an Opportunity to Comment on COPPA Rule by October 23

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

These amendments, among other changes, approved additional methods for obtaining parental consent, specified new requirements for notices to parents, and expanded the definition of personal information to include geolocation data, pictures, videos, audio recordings, and persistent identifiers.

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Capture the Flag events and eSports

Adam Shostack

Capture the Flag Events (CTFs) and electronic Sports (eSports) are good examples of a relatively new trend. My conclusion is that CTFs are intrinsically an eSport with the attribute of having a strong educational value. Now take that, and imagine that for some people, the game is a video game and the lawn is a network.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

This article dives into the lexicon of malware, offering descriptions, protections, and examples of each. In general, here are some of the most frequent best practices to protect against malware: Update all network, application, and device software promptly. Examples of Adware Malware Attacks. Examples of Botnet Malware Attacks.

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What UK charities need to know about GDPR compliance

IT Governance

If you think that charities might be shown lenience under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) , you’re wrong. One example relates to processing children’s personal data. Process special categories of data on a large scale. Involve special categories of personal data or criminal conviction and offence data.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Learn Competitive Hacking with picoCTF

ForAllSecure

PPP wanted to give their past high school selves the infosec education they didn’t have. For example, when learning a new subject area. So getting cybersecurity education materials often comes with a price tag. But if you think picoCTF is only for high school students, think again. In a moment we'll hear from someone.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

Policies, procedures, and user training : educate users, IT staff, and security teams regarding expectations, rules of behavior, standards, and methods of maintaining security and addressing incidents. For example, hackers can use packet sniffers or a phishing link using a man-in-the-middle attack. or network traffic.