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Understanding China’s new Personal Information Protection Law

China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) recently went into effect, with potential consequences for enterprises around the world. A new complimentary white paper from ISACA, Insights Into China’s Personal Information Protection Law, explains the key concepts of this new law, provides in-depth information on processing requirements, and explores the complex topic of cross-border data transfer protocols under the PIPL.

We’re told AI neural networks ‘learn’ the way humans do. A neuroscientist explains why that’s not the case

Recently developed artificial intelligence (AI) models are capable of many impressive feats, including recognising images and producing human-like language. But just because AI can perform human-like behaviours doesn’t mean it can think or understand like humans. As a researcher studying how humans understand and reason about the world, I think it’s important to emphasise the way AI systems “think” and learn is fundamentally different to how humans do – and we have a long way to go before AI can truly think like us.

When will I be able to upload my brain to a computer?

READER QUESTION: I am 59 years old, and in reasonably good health. Is it possible that I will live long enough to put my brain into a computer? Richard Dixon.

Capture technology helps SA Council go Digital

The rollout of Microsoft SharePoint across a local government council in South Australia created a pressing requirement to digitize files dating back several years within the Information Records and Management Department.

CIOs cite Cybersecurity as Top Risk in Digital Transformation

Network engineers and CIOs agree that cybersecurity issues represent the biggest risk for organizations that fail to put networks at the heart of digital-transformation plans. According to research commissioned by Opengear, a Digi International company, 53% of network engineers and 52% of CIOs polled in the US, UK, France, Germany, and Australia rank cybersecurity among the list of their biggest risks.

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