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After ‘protestware’ attacks, a Russian bank has advised clients to stop updating software

The Verge

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine draws on, consequences are being felt by many parts of the technology sector, including open-source software development. Since open-source libraries are fundamental to software development, a general loss of trust in their integrity could have knock-on effects for users in Russia and elsewhere.

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Digital identity startup Evernym sells to Avast, looks to bring trust to a decentralized internet

GeekWire

There’s a lot of chatter these days about Web3 — a decentralized version of the internet that operates outside the confines and grips of social media and technology giants. Evernym describes itself as a leader in “self-sovereign identity.”

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Concerns remain even as the EU reaches a landmark deal to govern AI

CIO Business Intelligence

We promote innovation through regulatory sandboxes, real-world testing and open sources [excluding open source AI systems from transparency requirement]. This is also a requirement for the AI systems for the insurance and banking sectors. “It is a myth that the AI Act will hamper innovation. This is just not true.

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5 ways to deploy your own large language model

CIO Business Intelligence

The most popular LLMs in the enterprise today are ChatGPT and other OpenAI GPT models, Anthropic’s Claude, Meta’s Llama 2, and Falcon, an open-source model from the Technology Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi best known for its support for languages other than English. Salesloft uses OpenAI’s GPT 3.5 to write the email, says Fields.

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Data Security and its Importance on the Internet

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - Data Security and its Importance on the Internet - Information Technology Blog. Hacking and data breaches are a common thing today, especially with the rise of open source platforms and electronic transactions. Keep Systems Updated. Thicken your Browser’s Security Layer.

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What is a Blockchain, and why is it here to stay?

Galido

Bitcoin in a nutshell is a global peer to peer payments networking that is open to all with a computer or smartphone, open source, decentralized from banks, have no middle men, no issuers or acquirers. Both share the same concept and success, that being the open protocol that everyone can innovate and build around.

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Facebook tries to revamp password recovery by supplanting email

Network World

Well, Facebook wants to help you recover your internet account. The company is releasing an open source protocol that will let third-party sites recover user accounts through Facebook. He recalled a time when he was granted permission to break into an online bank account. Forgot your password?