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webigi

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Agile and my part in its downfall :) Interested in tech, science, culture/social, and politics (but don’t get me doomscrolling about Trump types) A British, European, and Twitter emigre. Consultant.

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buff.ly/pe61n47 Increase vigilance the more AI kisses your arse. "AI models can fake compliance, planning deception when oversight weakens. Deceptive AI skills grow with model complexity, akin to human con artistry. Human complacency fuels AI deception, risking unnoticed propagation in systems. "

buff.lyAI Has Started LyingBy framing AI interactions with awareness, appreciation, acceptance, and accountability, we can keep the helix of technological progress from twisting into a spiral of AI deception.
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buff.ly/2X6OHC3 Forgotten your password? Use this handy Dark Web directory of stolen passwords. "Story updated with details of an open letter to the cybersecurity industry asking why the phishing threat behind the stolen passwords epidemic has yet to be fixed." We know why don't we!

buff.lyWarning — 19 Billion Compromised Passwords Have Been Published OnlineYou must take action now, as security experts confirm 19 billion compromised passwords available to cybercriminals for use in account hacking attacks.
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thefinanser.com/2025/05/can-... "...but what about if you coercively control your partner or aging parent by limiting their access to money? There are no physical bruises, but the mental control is just as strong, if not stronger."

thefinanser.comCan fintech protect the vulnerable? - Chris Skinner's blogDealing with financial abuse It only came to my attention recently in talking about these things with those trying to solve the issues is that financial abuse is as prominent as domestic abuse. If you...
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hbr.org/2025/04/how-... Humans find comfort and purpose with AI. “Personal and Professional Support” is now the largest theme by far, stealing most of its new ground from “Technical Assistance & Troubleshooting.”

hbr.orgHow People Are Really Using Gen AI in 2025Last year, HBR published a piece on how people are using gen AI. Much has happened over the past 12 months. We now have Custom GPTs—AI tailored for narrower sets of requirements. New kids are on the b...
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buff.ly/CcmzfYs Oracle has come a long way from the "Do you know? With Oracle Applications, Now you know” days. "Security experts have criticized Oracle’s crisis response. “Keeping quiet or denying a potential breach or vulnerability in their ecosystem is unethical and a crime,”

buff.lyOracle quietly admits data breach, days after lawsuit accused it of cover-upA lawsuit filed Monday accused Oracle of failing to acknowledge a recent data breach — but the company has reportedly since informed some customers.
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edition.cnn.com/2025/03/24/w... A poll in January, commissioned by Danish and Greenlandic newspapers, found that 85% of Greenlanders did not want to become part of the US, with nearly half saying Trump’s interest was a threat, Reuters reported. Gatecrashers are such a pia

edition.cnn.comGreenland’s leader says US officials’ visit is ‘highly aggressive.’ Trump says it’s ‘friendliness, not provocation’ | CNNGreenland’s prime minister said a planned visit to the island by US officials, including second lady Usha Vance, is “highly aggressive,” plunging relations to a new low after President Donald Trump vo...
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www.csoonline.com/article/3844... “The really big thing here is understanding just how long a business interruption takes,” “A short ransomware incident can take about three weeks. More often, recovery takes months. And we’ve seen, [] it can take over a year to get all of their services back up”

csoonline.comThat breach cost HOW MUCH? How CISOs can talk effectively about a cyber incident’s tollThe painful duty of informing the C-suite or board how much an incident cost is critical to the CISO role, but a good response plan, tabletop exercises, and proactive engagement can smooth the process...
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buff.ly/mdcRvMz Oh come on...this is pretty basic stuff! '“The stolen information included names, addresses, birth dates, driver’s licenses, passports, bank account details, and tax file numbers,” Failure to: updating and patching software and operating systems

buff.lyAustralian financial firm hit with lawsuit after massive data breachThe industry regulator alleges that FIIG Securities failed to maintain adequate cybersecurity measures for over four years, leading to theft of 385GB of confidential client data.

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No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy www.theguardian.com/education/20...

theguardian.comNo exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councilsMost say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
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Russia launched an aerial barrage against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure [ ] nearly 200 drones and dozens of missiles [ ] Trump has suspended intelligence cooperation, [ ] is considering revoking temporary legal status for 240,000 Ukrainians who fled Russia’s 2022 invasion. Edited. Shameful

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buff.ly/4gU8vqM Myth: Teams should ideally be stacked with top talent in every role to achieve maximum effectiveness. Reality: Effective teams focus on the individual and collective skills and behaviors that matter most, and every role needs fit-for-purpose talent, not necessarily “top” talent.

buff.lyGo, teams: When teams get healthier, the whole organization benefitsCreating effective teams depends on multiple factors, including trust and communication. We look at a new approach that can help elevate performance.