New US customs guidelines limit agents from accessing remote data on electronic devices

In response to a nearly 60 percent spike in searches of electronic devices, customs agents are now prohibited from accessing information that is not stored on the device itself, such as cloud data. US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) issued a new policy directive on Friday that creates a distinction between “basic” and “advanced” searches […]

Not a feast: THIS is what you'd eat tomorrow if you followed NHS nutritional guidelines

Far from offering “all the trimmings”, the dish features no roast potatoes, just a sprout or two, a few pieces of broccoli and a baby carrot – it’s a state-approved version of our traditional yuletide meal.  This year PHE spent £40million of taxpayers’ money telling Britons what they can and cannot eat, drink and do […]

3 guidelines for successful enterprise AI adoption

GUEST: Artificial intelligence has permeated our culture and is revolutionizing our daily lives. Alexa turns off our lights before bed, chatbots manage our online purchases, and Uber tells us when we will arrive at our destination. AI technology is so ingrained in our day-to-day lives that over 68 percent of us use it without even […]

FTC loosens guidelines to let kids use voice commands

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act bars companies from collecting audio recordings from kids under 13 without their parents’ permission. However, that raises concerns about voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri or Google Assistant: is it legal for under-13s to use voice commands, given that there’s rarely (if ever) a permanent recording to put […]