Tag: politics
We Need to Talk about Trump’s Memo on Data Transfers
Trump will always portray Americans as the victims of foreign interests. The reality is that governments and companies need to protect data from American interests.
Facebook Ad for SMS Blaster Prompts Senator to Demand Change to Philippine Law
Senator Mark Villar highlighted the use of social media to sell devices that can send smishing messages from a portable backpack.
FCC Withheld Data from 2024 Robocall Report to US Government
The US Federal Communications Commission is too politicized to be trustworthy.
‘Revenue Assurance Has Become the Biggest Looting Avenue in the State’; Ghana Politician Slams Corrupt RA Deals
Sam George MP says governments have handed out national RA contracts for the wrong reasons.
Will SIM Swap Fraud Cause Voters to Oppose National Digital ID?
Australia's One Nation party cited a recent SIM swap when arguing against government centralization of digital identities.
AI Will Allow Everyone to Speak to Everyone Else
Artificial intelligence can translate what a speaker says into other languages whilst syncing the apparent lip movements and copying the speaker's own voice.
Four Reasons Why You Should Not Rely upon Predictions about 2024
Predictions are popular because they are entertaining, but the future of comms is as uncertain as the future of the world.
EU Used Illegal Microtargeted Ads to Boost Public Support for New Comms Surveillance Powers
European Commissioner Ylva Johansson broke laws that limit the use of sensitive data to pressure governments that opposed her plans.
A2P Message Registries, International Call Validation and AI Language Models: Commsrisk Show 2
New tech makes it harder to trust what we read and hear, and methods that are supposed to increase trust are under fire too.
Facebook Censored Content whilst Hoping Government Would Make It Easier to Transfer Personal Data
Recently published emails show Nick Clegg, a top executive at Meta, questioned why Facebook removed some posts about COVID-19.
Why Commsrisk Must Become More Political
The 24/7 news cycle encourages politicians and regulators to adopt quick-fix solutions that generate favorable publicity, irrespective of whether they might work.
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