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WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation
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In June of 2018, in the midst of all the other letters demanding that the company stop police use of Rekognition, Raji and Buolamwini expanded the Gender Shades audit to encompass its performance. The results, published half a year later in a peer-reviewed paper, once again found huge technical inaccuracies. Rekognition was classifying the gender of dark-skinned women 31.4 percentage points less accurately than that of light-skinned men.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: this article presents detailed numbers and references that show facial recognition is not accurate for dark skinned persons and that Amazon technology called rekognition is in use by law enforcement via ring doorbells... 
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A video explainer on the technology that’s changing the meaning of the human face.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: cameras are everywhere - phones, streets, home, office - and AI enables new capabilities that can present massive surveillance possibilities as well as personal protection and real-time data. This very well done video - as is the case with most VOX videos - should give you a good rundown of the plus and minuses...
Marcin Golczak 's curator insight,
December 19, 2019 4:11 AM
Ziwiające jak zwykłą aplikacja ułatwia nam korzystanie z telefonu lecz czy to na pewno bezpieczne
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US corporates are currently using facial recognition for everything from fast food orders to trying on makeup to issuing life insurance policies, and more.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTER: facial recognition used to be a very difficult thing to do but AI and machine learning specifically has blown this out the water opening the way for a slew of real world useful applications.
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This infographic breaks down the chapters of our new handbook by security roles to show how each role can identify risks faster and more accurately.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: this book provides a wealth of insights to help your IT team craft a proper threat intelligence strategy and organization.
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Securitas 2018 investor update conference presents the strategy for the future.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: the security industry will be transformed with digital technologies, sensors, big data, drones, AI and other disruptive technologies. Start the video around 1:20:00 in the section #3
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We use A.I. and robotics to create collaborative, end-to-end security solutions for service providers and end users.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: this device morphs a new transportation device - the segway - with AI and sensors to deliver a surveillance device that may provide a new type of remote operated, semi-autonomous surveillance system. I can see applications gated communities, very large facilities, etc. Plus the video is quite futuristic! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhD9q7stHfY
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You’re surrounded by disruption and rapid change. Maybe you’re looking for solutions. A way to seize opportunities. We all are. It’s a sprint to stay ahead of technology. Blockchain. Automation. AI. Cybersecurity. It will forever change the way accounting is done. And forever change those who do it. It’s time to reset, redefine and reskill. The way we learn. The way we work. And the way we move forward. Here, you’ll find what you need to not just survive, but adapt and thrive. And disrupt disruption.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: I've been blogging about digital disruption since Jan 2013, and doing it since the early days of Internet in 1995. It is refreshing to see it being picked up by non technology professionals. Maybe a sign of the times that this thing is starting to really impact people, businesses and whole industries...?
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"When you have rising monetization, rising growth and rising data collection, it drives a lot of regulatory scrutiny whether it’s related to data privacy, competition or safety in content."
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: this is the annual presentation to level-set everyone on the Internet, mobile, ecommerce, cybersecurity, epayment, personalization, etc. She covers everything and shows that digital transformation is in full swing. Just WOW. Again.
Martin (Marty) Smith's curator insight,
December 19, 2018 8:15 AM
Meeker is as close to Nostradamus as we are likely to get.
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In this paper, we seek to provide an introduction to AI to policymakers and other stakeholders in the wider Internet ecosystem.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: AI impact on our society will need to be regulated - the same way we have done for telecommunications, automobiles or nuclear armament. This paper presents some very interesting aspects to consider.
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Facial recognition is the new hot tech topic in China. Banks, airports, hotels and even public toilets are all trying to verify people’s identities by analyzing their faces. But the police and security state have been the most enthusiastic about embracing this new technology.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: this article and video from the Washington Post provide a great over view of what China is doing with face and object recognition as part of its massive 500M cameras (2020 estimates). Nowhere to hide... Same topic, see the BBC report and video: 7 minutes to get arrested http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-china-42248056/in-your-face-china-s-all-seeing-state Or the very good Bloomberg article : https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-17/china-said-to-test-facial-recognition-fence-in-muslim-heavy-area
PredictX's curator insight,
March 19, 2018 10:12 AM
"Banks, airports, hotels and even public toilets are all trying to verify people’s identities by analyzing their faces." Another unnerving #bigdata trend to look out for in China.
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What was once possible only via offline cloud computing servers is now built into the cameras themselves. Thus one should expect future security cameras to include not only the video feed but also meta data about objects and people in the scene they are scanning.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: Artificial Intelligence is getting into devices everywhere. This is a review of the state of the art with AI-powered security cameras as seen at the CES consumer electronic show in Vegas recently.
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Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: face recognition using AI has been around for a few years. It used to require large computers in the cloud. Not anymore. This changes everything. 1) privacy: it will become more and more difficult to protect your privacy in the future. I have written about this before, specifically when the Google glasses came out 3 years ago. It is a concept that is interpreted differently in countries and cultures - such as China vs USA. 2) China: is investing heavily to win the AI war with the US. So we should expect every product - from glasses to door bells to cell phones to cars - to have face recognition built into the device in the very near future. At the CES2018 show, I saw a number of companies that offer face recognition chips ready to be embedded at low price into any consumer device. So it *will* happen. More on China in a later post... 3) protection: people will naturally want to protect themselves. We should start to see face masks that are designed to fool face recognition hardware as has been shown to be possible recently. More reading: - google glasses face recognition: http://fmcs.digital/blog/kodak-cameras-banned-in-the-1880s-over-loss-of/ - CES security cameras: http://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/9ee3fba2-dd87-42c4-ae7c-b2478b752ec3%7C_0.html (in french) - fooling face recognition: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/ne43pz/ai-fooling-glasses-could-be-good-enough-to-trick-facial-recognition-at-airports
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Peter Singer, an expert on future warfare at the New America think-tank, is in no doubt. “What we have is a series of technologies that change the game. They’re not science fiction. They raise new questions. What’s possible?"
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: taking the human out of the equation seems to be the future of warfare, with countries quest for AI dominance the most probable cause to trigger WW3 in the coming years.
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In response to growing concerns about autonomous weapons, a coalition of AI researchers and advocacy organizations released a fictitious video on Monday that depicts a disturbing future in which lethal autonomous weapons have become cheap and ubiquitous. The video was launched in Geneva, where AI researcher Stuart Russell presented it at an event at the United Nations Convention on Conventional Weapons hosted by the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots. Russell, in an appearance at the end of the video, warns that the technology described in the film already exists and that the window to act is closing fast.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: there is often a downside to advanced technology, especially those that can allow its owner dominance. In this video scenario, humans weaponize drones with AI. But the real danger is for superintelligent AI to turn against us humans. For more, read the amazing book Superintelligence: http://sco.lt/5uYgyn
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In an evermore connected world, large-scale cyberattacks and online threats to businesses are rising exponentially. The Cyber-Risk & Resilience special report, published in The Sunday Times, features insights into the impact cybercriminals can inflict on organisations and individuals. From chatbots spreading fake news, risks concerning personal data, biometrics and fraud, as well as tackling phishing emails, the potential dangers are unprecedented. Also included is an infographic on why hackers hack and an article on the top five ways quantum computing will change cybersecurity for good.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: the more we digitize our businesses and our lives the more we are exposed to hacking. The explosion of cryptocurrencies hacking and recent months appears to be a strong trend. A great series of articles on the subject is presented here.
Кирилл Беличенко's curator insight,
November 30, 2022 6:42 AM
Zagrożenia internetowe i statystyki hakerskie
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Exclusive research by us at LDV Capital is the first publicly shared, in-depth analysis which estimates how many cameras will be in the world in 2022. Key Findings include:
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY IT MATTERS: cameras will become ubiquitous and AI systems will analyze those images to provide business services but also track our every move. This reports presents trends in this area.
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Bitmain will probably make around $200M-$250M in profits this year just from their BM1387 chip (they have other products, including a Scrypt ASIC). Even after including ongoing R&D and other future investment, they are likely worth well over $1 Billion as a business and are probably the largest and most profitable company in Bitcoin.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT With bitcoin value at 4K$ USD, companies that specialize in dedicated hardware to mine bitcoins have become more profitable than ever. I find it interesting that this one, bitmain, which appear to be the leader, is Chinese. Morever, one should notice that mining bitcoin is very similar to cracking password or encryption, but it seems that these devices cannot be used for that purpose (https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/62800/is-it-possible-to-use-bitcoin-miners-to-decrypt-files-communication ) . however, the expertise can easily be refocussed on password cracking of encryption.
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80 private companies in cybersecurity that are using AI and categorized them into 9 areas of operation.
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT AI is infiltrating all industries and domains. Security is one of the fields where AI may provide the most value because protection relies so much on flexible solutions that can adapt - which is where AI is most useful.
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WIRED guest editor President Barack Obama, WIRED editor in chief Scott Dadich and MIT Media Lab director Joi to discuss the challenges of cyber security
Farid Mheir's insight:
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT Amazing short 12min video because of the level of understanding that the President of the USA has of the threats that come from AI and other digital means. He has been briefed of course but his discourse and examples shows that these are very important topics on top of mind for him and his administration. Moreover, it raises some concerns on our ability to fight against those threats and the impact they can have on countries and businesses alike. Must listen video IMHO.
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WHY IT MATTERS: this report from gartner review the top 12 buzzword you need to master for your geek xmas cocktail conversations ;-) As often with these, they are very generic and could end up being very difficult to implement. Nevertheless they point in the right direction, globally.