Meta Halts AI Training on EU User Data Amid Privacy Concerns

Meta on Friday said it’s delaying its efforts to train the company’s large language models (LLMs) using public content shared by adult users on Facebook and Instagram in the European Union following a request from the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC).
The company expressed disappointment at having to put its AI plans on pause, stating it had taken into account feedback from regulators and

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Vermont Governor Vetoes Data Privacy Bill, Saying State Would be Most Hostile to Businesses

Republican Gov. Phil Scott said the legislation would have made Vermont “a national outlier and more hostile than any other state to many businesses and non-profits.”

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Nvidia’s ‘Nemotron-4 340B’ model redefines synthetic data generation, rivals GPT-4

Nvidia’s Nemotron-4 340B revolutionizes synthetic data generation for training large language models, empowering businesses across industries to create powerful, domain-specific LLMs.Read More

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‘Sleepy Pickle’ Exploit Subtly Poisons ML Models

A model can be perfectly innocent, yet still dangerous if the means by which it’s packed and unpacked are tainted.

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Apple Intelligence Could Introduce Device Security Risks

The company focused heavily on data and system security in the announcement of its generative AI platform, Apple Intelligence, but experts worry that companies will have little visibility into data security.

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Panera Notifies Employees of Compromised Data

Though the company is informing affected individuals of a breach, it’s keeping the nature and scope of the cybersecurity incident that led to it under wraps.

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Microsoft Delays Recall Launch, Seeking Community Feedback First

An upcoming blog post for members of the Windows Insider Program will explain how to get the AI-powered Recall feature.

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CISO Corner: Apple’s AI Privacy Promises; CEOs in the Hot Seat

Our collection of the most relevant reporting and industry perspectives for those guiding cybersecurity strategies and focused on SecOps. Also included: Rockwell’s dire ICS warning; a red alert on biometrics; cybersecurity for the Hajj season.

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Google’s Privacy Sandbox Accused of User Tracking by Austrian Non-Profit

Google’s plans to deprecate third-party tracking cookies in its Chrome web browser with Privacy Sandbox has run into fresh trouble after Austrian privacy non-profit noyb (none of your business) said the feature can still be used to track users.
“While the so-called ‘Privacy Sandbox’ is advertised as an improvement over extremely invasive third-party tracking, the tracking is now simply done

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5 Tips for Making the Most Out of Your Next Business Trip

From saving on flights and hotels to protecting your data when working online, these tips could save you money in the long run.

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