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CyberUK 23: Irresponsible use of commercial hacking tools a rising threat

CyberUK 23: Irresponsible use of commercial hacking tools a rising threat

Nuthawut – stock.adobe.com Commercial cyber tools and hackers-for-hire pose a growing threat to organisations and individuals worldwide, according to an NCSC report By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 19 Apr 2023 17:30 The marketplace for commercial hacking tools and services is set to expand dramatically between now and 2028, leading to the victimisation of more …

TUC says government is failing to protect workers from AI harms

TUC says government is failing to protect workers from AI harms

TUC issues warning about artificial intelligence leading to more widespread workplace discrimination if the right checks are not put in place By Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Senior reporter Published: 19 Apr 2023 16:00 The UK government is failing to protect workers from being “exploited” by artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, which if left unchecked could lead to …

UK plc sees fewer cyber breaches and attacks, but lacks resilience

UK plc sees fewer cyber breaches and attacks, but lacks resilience

Latest government figures reveal UK businesses and charities reported lower volumes of cyber breaches and attacks over the past 12 months, but the statistics mask widespread underreporting and the true state of cyber readiness and resilience appears poor By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 19 Apr 2023 14:37 The volume of cyber security breaches and …

Surrey and Sussex police spared fines after recording 200,000 phone calls without people’s knowledge

Surrey and Sussex police spared fines after recording 200,000 phone calls without people’s knowledge

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued Surrey Police and Sussex Police with reprimands after finding that officers had unlawfully used a mobile phone app to covertly record more than 200,000 phone calls. The police forces escaped potential fines of £1m following a change in policy by the ICO last year, which aims to protect …

Hearts & Science, Canidae and Levi’s are Digiday’s Media Buying and Planning Awards winners in 2023

Hearts & Science, Canidae and Levi’s are Digiday’s Media Buying and Planning Awards winners in 2023

April 18, 2023  •  3 min read  •  By Digiday Awards This year’s Digiday Media Buying and Planning Awards winners traversed a saturated media environment marked by several global crises spanning political, social and economic issues. To make their messages stand out, they needed to confront a range of variables.  As Gen Z’s demand for inclusive and …

Google’s FLEDGE rebrands as ‘Protected Audience API’ as the tech giant continues Privacy Sandbox trials

Google’s FLEDGE rebrands as ‘Protected Audience API’ as the tech giant continues Privacy Sandbox trials

April 18, 2023  •  3 min read  •  By Ronan Shields Midway through last year, Google Chrome confirmed the second extension of its planned sunsetting of third-party cookies. It was a stay of execution prompted by a lack of popular industry support for some of Google’s proposed alternatives to ad targeting and tracking methods inside its dominant …

Digiday+ Research: 80% of agency pros would choose a hybrid work schedule

Digiday+ Research: 80% of agency pros would choose a hybrid work schedule

April 18, 2023  •  4 min read  •  By Julia Tabisz Ivy Liu Interested in sharing your perspectives on the media and marketing industries? Join the Digiday research panel. Last summer, nearly half of agency professionals told Digiday+ Research that they had gone back into the office full time. But in reality, agencies, like their publisher counterparts, …