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ChatGPT won't enjoy same protection under Section 230 as social media, expert says

Unlike Meta and Twitter, ChatGPT may be found by the courts to in fact "develop" content, stripping it of the protection against liability of Section 230 of the US Communications Decency Act.

February 23, 2023 by Tiernan Ray in Artificial Intelligence

Singapore can now order social media sites to block access, as 'online safety' law kicks in

Effective from February 1, Singapore's Online Safety Act comprises a new section that regulates online communication services--specifically, social media platforms--that must comply with directives to block local access to "egregious" content or face potential fines.

January 31, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Security

Australian man given two-year jail sentence for $69K phishing scams

Sydney Local Court dishes out a jail term totalling 32 months to a man who stole more than AU$100,000 ($69,751) in an SMS phishing scam involving 450 victims.

January 25, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Security

Australian law firms team up to seek compensation for Medibank data breach

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, Bannister Law Class Actions, and Centennial Lawyers are joining forces to run a "landmark" data breach complaint against Medibank, seeking compensation for "tens of thousands" affected customers already registered with the law firms.

January 16, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Security

China lays out ground rules to stem deepfake abuse

Effective from January 10 next year, the new law requires anyone offering "deep synthesis" technology and services, including deepfakes and virtual reality, to label these images accordingly.

December 14, 2022 by Eileen Yu in AI & Robotics

China wants legal sector to be AI-powered by 2025

Supreme People's Court issues directive for an artificial intelligence network to be in place by 2025 to support and enhance legal services, but says court rulings will remain decisions made by judges.

December 12, 2022 by Eileen Yu in AI & Robotics

Amazon joins Open Invention Network

AWS puts its patents behind the open-source and Linux patent guard OIN.

December 6, 2022 by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Enterprise Software

Rocky Linux Foundation launches

Rocky Linux takes a new road to its organization: A public benefit corporation software foundation, Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation.

November 14, 2022 by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Enterprise Software

Medibank won't pay ransom as more stolen data shows up on dark web

Australian health insurer calls the release of data compromised in recent security breach "disgraceful", saying it will not fork out any ransom payment based on expert advice and government guidelines.

November 10, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Security

Fintech giant The Clearing House joins open-source patent protection powerhouse OIN

Financial technology companies are also targets of open-source patent trolls, so one of the biggest fintech companies, TCH, has recently joined the Open Invention Network.

October 14, 2022 by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Finance

What the Securing Open Source Software Act does and what it misses

The US government is recognizing the importance of open-source software. But is it ready for what's needed?

September 29, 2022 by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Security

Australia government wants Optus to pay for data breach

Arguing that the recent data security breach "shouldn't have happened", Australia's Prime Minister wants Optus to pay for the replacement of passports--which details were compromised--and hints the country's cybersecurity laws may be updated to boost customer protection.

September 28, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Security

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