The federal NDP reactivated its TikTok account this spring, despite the fact that the popular social media platform is banned on all government-issued phones. The NDP says it has taken sufficient security measures to protect itself from TikTok, a platform that Public Safety Canada has warned against poses an unacceptable level of risk for the privacy and security of Canadians. …
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Founder of messaging app Telegram Pavel Durov arrested in France, sources say
Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire founder of messaging app Telegram, was arrested and taken into custody shortly after landing in a private jet at Le Bourget airport outside Paris, three sources told Reuters. The arrest of the 39-year-old tech billionaire prompted a warning from Moscow to Paris on Sunday that his rights must be respected. It also drew criticism from …
Read More »National security agencies must explain how they use AI: federal advisory body
A federal advisory body is calling on Canada’s security agencies to publish detailed descriptions of their current and planned uses of artificial intelligence systems and software applications. In a new report, the National Security Transparency Advisory Group also urges the government to look at changing legislation being considered by Congress to ensure oversight of federal agencies’ use of AI. The …
Read More »AT&T data breach affected nearly all customers after information was downloaded on a third-party platform
Nearly all of AT&T’s customer data has been downloaded to a third-party platform, leading to a security breach, the company said Friday, as cyberattacks continue to spread across the globe against businesses, schools and healthcare systems. The breach, which largely occurred over a five-month period in 2022, affected AT&T mobile customers, customers of mobile virtual network operators who use AT&T’s …
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