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The government is still waiting for a clear reply from iPhone maker Apple on iPhone alert sent to opposition political leaders around five months back on alleged hacking of their devices by state-backed hackers. In an interview to PTI, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the government has asked Apple two questions: whether their devices are safe, and if so the reason for the alert was sent to opposition members. "In my humble opinion, this is not something that any proprietary platform will…

Representatives from Big Tech companies say a Liberal government bill that would begin regulating some artificial intelligence systems is too vague.Amazon and Microsoft executives told MPs at a House of Commons industry committee meeting Wednesday that Bill C-27 doesn't differentiate enough between high- and low-risk AI systems.The companies said abiding by the law as written would be costly.Nicole Foster, director of global artificial intelligence and Canada public policy for Amazon, said using the same approach for all…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Earlier this week, Channel Nine published an altered image of Victorian MP Georgie Purcell that showed her in a midriff-exposing tank top. The outfit was actually a dress. Purcell chastised the channel for the image manipulation and accused it of being sexist. Nine apologized for the edit and blamed it on an…

The singer-songwriter Rebecca Ferguson has spoken about the abuse she suffered at the hands of her former management company as part of a new parliamentary report, which has called racism and misogyny across the industry “endemic”.Ferguson gave evidence to the women and equalities committee, whose misogyny in music report has on Tuesday recommended the creation of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) to protect women from predatory and abusive practices in music.Ferguson, who rose to prominence…

On a grey, cloudy morning in December, London police deployed a state-of-the-art AI powered camera near the railway station in the suburb of Croydon and quietly scanned the faces of the unsuspecting passersby.The use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology -- which creates biometric facial signatures before instantaneously running them through a watchlist of suspects -- led to 10 arrests for crimes including threats to kill, bank fraud, theft and possession of a crossbow.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill…

Leo Docherty, a Foreign Office minister working under David Cameron, has told parliament that the Russian federal security service, FSB, was using 'cyber-interference' to target politically connected people. He said: 'They have been targeting high-profile individuals and entities with a clear intent: using information they obtain to meddle in British politics'…

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An Apple cyber security team has met watchdog CERT-In to discuss the issue of warning notifications sent to some opposition leaders, a senior government official said on Thursday. Last month, several opposition leaders claimed they received an alert from Apple warning them of "state-sponsored attackers trying to remotely compromise" their iPhones and alleged hacking by the government. Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) Rajeev Chandrasekhar had said that Apple has to reply to the notice…

Apple's cyber security executives from the US are expected to meet officials of CERT-In this month regarding the show cause notice issued to the company in the wake of several opposition MPs receiving a warning notification on their iPhones. Last month, several opposition leaders claimed they have received an alert from Apple warning them of "state-sponsored attackers trying to remotely compromise" their iPhones and alleged hacking by the government. CERT-In, which comes under Meity, had issued a show cause notice to…

Apple is sending a team of experts to delve deep into the issue of some Indian politicians receiving threats notifications last month, warning them of state-sponsored hackers targeting their devices.The Apple team consists of technical and cybersecurity experts and will visit India soon to further look into the issue, reliable sources told on Friday.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteNorthwestern UniversityKellogg Post Graduate Certificate in Product ManagementVisitIndian…