Government Opts for Voluntary Frameworks Over Enforceable Safeguards Australia's federal government has quietly shelved the mandatory AI guardrails it proposed just three months ago, replacing enforceable requirements with voluntary guidance in its National AI Plan released today.
Chinese Developer Formerly Employed by Company Suspected of Data Theft South Korea's biggest online retailer, Coupang, said a five-month breach exposed personal data pertaining to 34 million customers, and only came to light after it received an extortion demand. Police said a former developer at the company, a Chinese national who fled the country, is a suspect.
Industry Wants to Stick to Voluntary Measures U.S. telecommunications networks are still vulnerable to foreign intrusion, national security and industry panelists told senators during a Tuesday hearing, warning that China and other adversaries are refining long-term access into American infrastructure.
Class Action Litigation Alleges Web Trackers Shared Patient Data With Tech Firms Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay up to $47.5 million to settle litigation stemming from its use of tracking codes in its websites, patient portals and mobile apps. Claimants alleged the trackers unlawfully shared patients' information with third parties, including Google and Microsoft.
While satellite constellations — such as Starlink — are resilient, 2,000 drones could cut communications to a region the size of Taiwan, researchers find.