EPISODE · Dec 17, 2024 · 16 MIN
The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update closes the Door for the Week Ending December 17th., 2024
from The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update · host R. Prescott Stearns Jr.
Episode 221 Our first update has an important security lesson, "When you build a backdoor, don’t be surprised when everyone comes walking through it."Then a very topical subject when an insurance chatbot is exposed... now you can experience the chatbot denying your claims in real time!Microsoft’s Recall feature: capturing sensitive info, even when it promises it won’t—because AI still struggles with “Oops.”Then Meta seems to be collecting fines as efficiently as it collects your data.China to Ukraine: “No drones for you!”—because trade wars come with flying consequences.Europe builds its own Starlink—because relying on Musk for internet isn’t a good long-term plan.And now, Six-day certificates! "Keeping secrets for 90 days is so last year."Lastly, for the holidays: United Airlines teams up with (Apples) AirTags—because you can’t lose what you can track.Let's go rattle some doors! For the full transcript to this podcast click here.
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Episode 221 Our first update has an important security lesson, "When you build a backdoor, don’t be surprised when everyone comes walking through it."Then a very topical subject when an insurance chatbot is exposed... now you can experience the chatbot denying your claims in real time!Microsoft’s Recall feature: capturing sensitive info, even when it promises it won’t—because AI still struggles with “Oops.”Then Meta seems to be collecting fines as efficiently as it collects your data.China to Ukraine: “No drones for you!”—because trade wars come with flying consequences.Europe builds its own Starlink—because relying on Musk for internet isn’t a good long-term plan.And now, Six-day certificates! "Keeping secrets for 90 days is so last year."Lastly, for the holidays: United Airlines teams up with (Apples) AirTags—because you can’t lose what you can track.Let's go rattle some doors! For the full transcript to this podcast click here.
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