A CEO is arrested for turning satellite receivers into DDoS attack weapons, and we journey into the world of bossware and “affective computing” and explore how AI is learning to read our emotions – is this the future of work, or a recipe for dystopia? All this and more is discussed in the latest edition … Read more
The promise of generative AI (genAI) is undeniable, but the volume and complexity of the data involved pose significant challenges. Unlike traditional AI models that rely on predefined rules and datasets, genAI algorithms, such as generative adversarial networks (GANs) and transformers, can learn and generate new data from scratch. Training these models requires high-quality, diverse … Read more
Latest Insights from the European Union and the United States As widely known, the retention of metadata constitutes an essential tool in the context of the fight against terrorism and, more broadly, serious crime. This analysis focuses on a comparison between two “giants” under the perspective of metadata retention for security purposes, i.e. Europe and … Read more
How a General Surveillance Account Could Cover Privately Collected Data Nowadays, data is mostly collected not by state actors but by businesses. To make use of the data amassed by these companies, law enforcement authorities often oblige them to hand over their records. To ensure that the companies actually collect (and do not delete) the … Read more
Surveillance as Observation, Simulation and Weapon The last two decades have seen major changes in surveillance practices; there has been a shift in focus from state power and control to big tech corporations and monetisation. What we are currently witnessing is yet another shift, which is establishing surveillance practices as a means of hybrid warfare. … Read more
