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GUEST ESSAY: Dear America, Facebook is an addictive digital drug of little productive value

The Last Watchdog

Social media consumers are getting wise to the joke that when the product is free, they’re the ones being sold. But despite the growing threat of consumer exploitation, Washington still shrinks from confronting our social media giants. and with it, all the innovation it has (supposedly) brought to our society.

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Will ‘Project Hope’ protect public libraries?

CILIP

As in previous election years, when the General Election is announced we will be calling on all parties to pledge their support for stronger public libraries and recognise that libraries have a significant positive impact on local communities, society and the economy.

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Von der Leyen said Chinese cyberattacks on EU hospitals cannot be tolerated

Security Affairs

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called out China for launching cyberattacks EU hospitals and health care institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Malicious cyber attacks pose a serious threat to society because that could impair the ability of hospitals and healthcare organizations during the Coronavirus crisis.

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Chatbots and Human Conversation

Schneier on Security

One direction that these chatbots may lead us in is toward a society where we ascribe humanity to AI systems, whether abstract chatbots or more physical robots. More generally, AI might accelerate the disintegration of institutional and social trust. If you wanted results, you needed to learn the computer’s language.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in June 2022 – 34.9 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

Malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents. In other news…. Cyber attacks. million) Brazilian retailer Fast Shop confirms cyber attack (unknown) ADM Associates announces security incident (unknown) Guardian Fueling Technologies has been hacked (unknown) Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. hit by cyber criminals (unknown) Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.

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Public libraries are vital national network - CILIP Cymru Wales makes representation to Welsh Senedd

CILIP

Along with Nicola Pitman, Chair of the Society of Chief Librarians, Amy argued that the new Welsh Library Public Standards (WPLS) framework will need to measure quality not just quantity of service. They also provide a social care space that challenges loneliness, deliver quality healthcare information, and provide free warm spaces.

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For Now, America Just Doesn’t Want to Think That Hard

John Battelle's Searchblog

The race also lost a credible and important voice on issues related to the impact of technology on our society. As I wrote then: “I for one hope Yang makes it to the debate stage, and that as a society, we will seriously discuss the ideas he proposes.