Worldcoin: Fighting Deepfakes and Bots With Global Permissionless Blockchain Identity

That dream of a decentralized privacy-retaining identity system able to combat AI-driven bots and deepfakes may not be as elusive as feared – courtesy of Tools for Humanity (TfH) and Worldcoin.
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Hacker Conversations: Joe Grand – Mischiefmaker, Troublemaker, Teacher

Joe Grand is the epitome of a hacker. Childhood curiosity followed by mischief-making tipping over into illegal behavior before developing into a responsible good faith hacker.
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The AI Threat: Deepfake or Deep Fake? Unraveling the True Security Risks

When it comes to adversarial use of AI, the real question is whether the AI threat is a deep fake, or whether the deepfake is the AI threat.
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UK Data Centers Gain Critical Infrastructure Status, Raising Green Belt Controversy

The designation of UK data centers as Critical National Infrastructure strengthens cyber defenses, but a proposed £3.75B data center on protected Green Belt land sparks debate.
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The AI Convention: Lofty Goals, Legal Loopholes, and National Security Caveats

Signed on September 5, 2024, the AI Convention is a laudable intent but suffers from the usual exclusions and exemptions necessary to satisfy multiple nations.
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Acuvity Raises $9 Million Seed Funding for Gen-AI Governance and In-house Development

Activity emerged from stealth with $9 million seed funding to provide solutions for enterprises to safely adopt GenAI.
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When Convenience Costs: CISOs Struggle With SaaS Security Oversight

SaaS applications are so easy to use, the decision, and the deployment, is sometimes undertaken by the business unit user with little reference to, nor oversight from, the security team.
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