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Australia Unveils National AI Plan to Boost Investment and Capabilities
Australia has announced plans to develop a national AI strategy to strengthen its AI capabilities and attract investment, aiming to unlock the economic productivity potential of these technologies. The strategy will focus on building AI skills, sovereign capabilities, and infrastructure, positioning Australia to seize the $600 billion boost to GDP that the government expects AI will deliver by 2030. Set…
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“It’s almost like moving from one aircraft carrier to another”: Inside the National Trust’s sweeping digital transformation
The National Trust is Europe’s biggest conservation charity, boasting around six million members and serving customers at hundreds of sites littered across the UK. Founded in 1895, the Trust has dedicated itself to preserving nature, biodiversity, and historic sites the length and breadth of Britain. But while it may have been launched in the twilight years of the 19th century,…
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Get a Government Permit to Cut Your Own Christmas Tree at a National Forest
As any aspiring lumberjack knows, most of the time it’s illegal to wander into a national forest to chop down a tree. This month, however, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is all for it—provided you get yourself a Forest Service-issued permit first. Cutting your own tree on federal land isn’t just legal—it’s actually a pretty affordable and ethical way to…
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Lunchables Pulled From National School Lunch Program
Kraft Heinz did not respond to multiple requests for comment from Consumer Reports. In April 2024, Consumer Reports’ tests found that various Lunchables kits available at supermarkets contained potentially concerning levels of lead, phthalates (chemicals found in plastic), and very high sodium levels. While CR didn’t test the school lunch versions of the Lunchables kits, an analysis of their nutritional…
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Canada orders TikTok to shut down over national risk concerns
The Canadian government has ordered the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada following a multi-step review that provided information and evidence of the social media company posing a national risk. The decision also considered advice of Canada’s security and intelligence community as well as other government partners. It does not ban Canadian users’ access to the TikTok platform or block their ability…
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Three things you need to know about the US National Security Memorandum on AI
On 24 October the White House published its National Security Memorandum on AI, centering around harnessing the technology’s potential while fostering the development of safe, secure, and trustworthy systems. The US government was required to write the National Security Memorandum (NSM) as a part of its AI Executive Order issued in October 2023. A year later and the White House…
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National Public Data breach: Lawsuit claims failed to protect billions of personal records
A proposed class action lawsuit has alleged that nearly three billion records were stolen during a cyber attack targeting background checking service, National Public Data, in April. Jerico Pictures, which operates National Public Data (NPD), is a background-checking service which scrapes personally identifiable information (PII) of individuals from non-public sources. On 8 April, the threat actor USDoD listed National Public…
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The National Public Data breach exposed nearly three billion users – now the company has filed for bankruptcy
Data broker National Public Data has filed for bankruptcy, claiming it cannot sustain the mounting financial and reputational damage associated with a major data breach it suffered in December 2023. The background-checking service filed for bankruptcy in Florida under its parent company Jerico Pictures Inc, and explicitly cited the 2023 data breach as a direct contributor to its downfall. NPD…
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USDoD hacker behind National Public Data breach arrested in Brazil
A notorious hacker named USDoD, who is linked to the National Public Data and InfraGard breaches, has been arrested by Brazil’s Polícia Federal in “Operation Data Breach”. USDoD, aka EquationCorp, has a long history of high-profile data breaches where he stole data and commonly leaked it on hacking forums while taunting the victims. These breaches include those on the FBI’s InfraGard, a…
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UK’s data protection watchdog deepens cooperation with National Crime Agency
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and National Crime Agency (NCA) are planning to improve the support they give to organizations experiencing cyber attacks. In a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the two agencies set out plans to make sure that victims are signposted to relevant bodies, such as the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and are empowered to report cyber…
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