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In a July 24, 2024 technology blog post, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reiterated its long-standing position that hashing or pseudonymizing identifiers does not make data anonymous. In a fairly strongly worded post, the FTC acknowledged that data hashing and pseudonymization has the benefit of obscuring the underlying personal data, but firmly disagreed that it anonymizes personal data, stating: [C]Companies often claim that hashing protects user privacy. This logic is time-honored, but it is also flawed. Hashes are not “anonymous” and can be used to identify users and can cause harm if misused. Companies should not act or claim as…
Wetzel County, West Virginia — Wetzel County reached a major milestone Thursday as internet service will now be provided to an additional 2,000 homes in the county.For the first time, CityNet will expand service to an 87-mile section along Routes 20 and 7 in West Virginia.Two-thirds of the county is now connected to the World Wide Web, including one health center and nine community facilities.The project, which is being undertaken by the Wetzel County Commission and the Regional Economic Development Partnership, has a total value of $4.2 million.The project took five years to complete, but USDA Rural Development Administrator Ryan…
If you’re feeling anxious about the recent rapid development of artificial intelligence, you should know that you’re not alone: In fact, American companies are getting worried, too. By law, public companies must tell investors about material risks that could impair their profitability, usually things like a weakening economy or potential supply chain problems. And more than 56% of Fortune 500 companies list AI as one of the risk factors in their annual SEC filings, according to a new analysis from Arize AI. Now, what those risks are specifically, and which companies are concerned about them, may not be what you…
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 – Wireless carriers and the cable industry are at odds over how the U.S. should approach spectrum sharing at the next World Wireless Communications Conference.That meeting won’t take place until 2027, but the Federal Communications Commission has already begun hearing comments on the preliminary position put forward by the WRC Advisory Committee last month.Regarding investigating the feasibility of deploying mobile networks in the 7/8 GHz bands currently used by the U.S. federal government, the advisory group was generally in favor of: Global Agreement It plans to do so in 2023. The band is also a focus…
We have previously reported on the requirements of the California Age-Appropriate Design Codes Act (CAADCA or the Act), including mandatory risk assessments, which state Federal District Court injunction arguably violating publishers’ free speech rights under the First Amendment. The Ninth Circuit upheld the decision only with respect to Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and further held that such assessments are subject to strict scrutiny and are face unconstitutional. See Netchoice LLC v. California Attorney General Rob Bonta (9th Cir. Aug. 16, 2024). A copy of the decision is available here. hereHowever, the Court declined to grant an injunction against other…
Google has rolled out a new software update to Nest Wifi Pro, bringing two important fixes as well as security and stability improvements. Software version 3.73.424613 will be released starting August 21st with a fairly extensive changelog. Fixed incorrect WAN connection LED status Fixed connection issues with certain streaming and productivity devices Improved security and stability The recent release was just “bug fixes and improvements.” As it stands, the indicator light on your Nest Wifi Pro will cycle as follows: All white: Device is online. (Can be disabled or set to low/high) Fast blinking white: The device is booting or…
Are you modest? Thoughtful? Cute? What about your favorite brands and celebrities?The internet’s newest buzzword has been seeping into every corner of the digital world since early August, and anyone who’s spent any time on social media over the past few weeks may have noticed it.TikTok personality Jules Lebron sparked the trend with one TikTok video that has now gone viral, with over 36 million views as of Tuesday.”Have you seen my makeup at work? It’s very subtle, I’m very mindful,” LeBron says in the video. “When I go to work, I don’t look like a clown. I don’t overdo…
Some workers worry that generative AI will take their jobs. But before that happens, it looks like it could make some software engineering tasks a lot easier.Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed in an August 22 LinkedIn post that the company has integrated its AI-generated assistant, Amazon Q, into its internal systems and updated the underlying software.Jassy said the results were a “game changer.””The average time to upgrade an application to Java 17 has been dramatically reduced from the typical 50 developer-days to just a few hours,” he wrote. “We estimate this has saved the equivalent of 4,500 developer-years (yes, that’s…
A dispute between telecom operators and technology companies over the 6GHz spectrum has prompted the Ministry of Telecommunications to postpone allocation to either side. The spectrum will remain with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for satellite use unless the government can resolve the dispute between telecom operators and technology companies such as Microsoft, Google and Amazon. The 6GHz band offers faster speeds and is ideal for WiFi services. Telecommunications carriers want to reserve this band for 5G services. Meanwhile, technology companies want this band to be used only for WiFi services. Telecommunications carriers are concerned that if this band…
Sesame Software’s backup and replication solutions ensure access to your data beyond Salesforce’s new 180-day limit.Santa Clara, California, August 22, 2024 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Following Salesforce’s July updates to its data retention policies for Marketing Cloud Engagement, Sesame Software is able to fill the gap with advanced backup and replication solutions. January 15, 2025Salesforce only retains subscriber and journey engagement data for 180 days. Sesame Software’s solution allows customers to securely back up their data and retain it for as long as they need, well beyond Salesforce’s new limits. According to Salesforce’s updated policy: January 15,…