by Pronetic | Feb 12, 2025 | News and Events, Newsletters
The UK government has reportedly ordered Apple to grant it access to encrypted data stored in iCloud by users worldwide, a move that has sparked fierce debate over privacy, security, and government surveillance. IPA The demand, issued under the Investigatory Powers...
by Pronetic | Feb 12, 2025 | News and Events, Newsletters
The UK’s Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC) has now started categorising cyber events using a scale designed to assess the impact and severity of attacks (similar to the Richter scale for earthquakes). What is the Cyber Monitoring Centre? The Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC)...
by Pronetic | Feb 12, 2025 | News and Events, Newsletters
Google has revised its AI principles, lifting its ban on using artificial intelligence (AI) for the development of weapons and surveillance tools. What Did the Previous Principles State? In 2018, Google established its Responsible AI Principles to guide the ethical...
by Pronetic | Feb 12, 2025 | News and Events, Newsletters
A recent study by the University of Birmingham has revealed that banning smartphones during school hours does not necessarily lead to improved mental health or academic performance among students. The SMART Schools Study The SMART Schools study, conducted by the...
by Pronetic | Feb 12, 2025 | News and Events, Newsletters
Microsoft 365 subscribers are facing a price increase unless they actively opt out of Microsoft’s Copilot AI. The tech giant has announced that its AI assistant will now be bundled into Microsoft 365 Personal and Family plans, leading to higher subscription fees for...
by Pronetic | Feb 12, 2025 | News and Events, Newsletters
Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices, citing national security concerns. The directive mandates the removal of all DeepSeek products from government systems. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke called it an “unacceptable risk.” DeepSeek,...