Editor’s note: This post is part of the EJIL:Talk! Symposium on ‘Expanding Human Rights Protection to Non-Human Subjects? African, Inter-American and European Perspectives.’ Advocates of so-called robot rights argue for the inclusion of artificial intelligence (AI) in human rights protection from two fundamentally different perspectives. The first argument for coherence is as follows: If courts … Read more
The United States is facing an unprecedented national security challenge — not from missiles or troops, but from the silent, embedded presence of adversaries inside its digital infrastructure. Intelligence officials have warned that countries like China already has deep access to U.S. power grids, water systems, transportation hubs, and other critical networks. These aren’t theoretical … Read more
Financial advicers often market their comprehensive financial services as a way to differentiate themselves from other advisory firms and to stand out in the broader landscape of financial advice. These services may range from ‘standard’ offerings like retirement planning to less traditional areas like credit card consulting. In a firm’s early years, there tends to … Read more
Recently, there’s been a flurry of LinkedIn activity in response to an article by IT Brew reporter Brianna Monsanto about the value of an IT department name change. The general conclusion from the article, and ensuing discussion, is that while changing IT’s name can be a good move, it’s merely a branding element in what … Read more
Matter is a unifying IP-based protocol to help connect and build reliable, secure IoT ecosystems. The release of Matter 1.0 by the Connective Standards Alliance means that smart home brands can begin the process of getting their devices tested and certified for Matter. Matter devices offer consumers assurances of secure use through a consortium-led standard … Read more