Media Article
Fake collaboration apps are stealing data as staff struggle with home-working security
|| Security || Media Article || Short (5 min or less)
Cyber criminals know that working from home can provide them with an easier way into corporate networks - resulting in a rise in attacks targeting remote devices.
Researcher hacks over 35 tech firms in novel supply chain attack
|| Ethical Hacking/Role of Designers || Media Article || Short (5 min or less)
A researcher managed to breach over 35 major companies' internal systems, including Microsoft, Apple, PayPal, Shopify, Netflix, Yelp, Tesla, and Uber, in a novel software supply chain attack.
EU report warns that AI makes autonomous vehicles ‘highly vulnerable’ to attack
How One State Managed to Actually Write Rules on Facial Recognition
Amazon will block police indefinitely from using its facial-recognition software
|| Facial Recognition || Media Article || Short (5 min or less)
Nearly a year ago, Amazon said it would stop providing its facial-recognition software, Rekognition, to police for a year. Now it appears that ban won’t be ending any time soon — if ever.
CVS, Walgreens Look for Big Data Reward From Covid-19 Vaccinations
|| Collection and Storage of Data || Media Article || Short (5 min or less)
Chains plan to use information they collect on vaccine recipients to promote stores, tailor marketing.
Who Is Making Sure the A.I. Machines Aren’t Racist?
|| Diversity Equity and Inclusion || Media Article || Medium (5-10 min)
When Google forced out two well-known artificial intelligence experts, a long-simmering research controversy burst into the open.
Facebook Algorithm Shows Gender Bias in Job Ads, Study Finds
|| Algorithmic Bias || Media Article || Short (5 min or less)
Researchers found the platform’s algorithms promoted roles to certain users; company pledges to continue work in removing bias from recommendations