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OpenAI, Google DeepMind Employees Warn of AI Risks, Demand Better Whistleblower Protection Policies
OpenAI and Google DeepMind’s former and current employees have written an open letter demanding better whistleblower protection policies from their employers. OpenAI and Google DeepMind are among the frontier tech companies that are rapidly building artificial intelligence (AI) systems and capabilities. The open letter is endorsed by two of the t...
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Activision Blizzard Agrees to Pay $35 Million to Settle Workforce Allegations
Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay $35 million (nearly Rs. 290 crore) to settle allegations over the video game maker's handling of workplace complaints and violations of whistleblower protection rules, US financial regulators said on Friday. The Securities and Exchange Commission said the company knew employee retention issues were "a particul...
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Elon Musk Urged by US Senator to Better Protect US Users' Data After Whistleblower Testimony
Elon Musk was urged by top US Senate Republican Chuck Grassley on Wednesday to better protect US user data on Twitter, weeks after he completed his takeover of the microblogging service. Grassley has asked Musk to conduct a threat assessment at the social media company and follow up on concerns raised by a whistleblower earlier this year.
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Twitter Hired Indian Government Reps Who Could Access Data: Whistleblower
Accusations from a former Twitter Inc. executive that the social network had lax data protections have sparked concerns among lawmakers and cyber experts that the alleged vulnerabilities pose a threat to national security.
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"Threat To Democracy": Whistleblower Accuses Twitter Of Misleading Users
Twitter misled users and US regulators about "extreme, egregious" gaps in its online protections, the platform's ex-security chief claimed in whistleblower testimony that could impact the court fight over Elon Musk's buyout bid.
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Twitter's Ex Security Chief Claims Company Lied About Bots And Security: Report
Twitter misled users and federal regulators about glaring weaknesses in its ability to protect personal data, the platform's former security chief claimed in whistleblower testimony likely to impact the company's bitter legal battle over Elon Musk.
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After Brendan Taylor Confession, Gambhir Bats For Whistleblower Security
Gambhir in his column for The Times Of India newspaperhas written about the need to have more protection for whistleblowers who report against a "corrupt approach".
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Former Apple Worker Inspires Washington State Measure Seeking to Curb NDAs
A former Apple employee who had filed a whistleblower complaint related to Apple's use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) has inspired draft legislation in Washington state that seeks to restrict companies' use of NDAs in settlements of workplace harassment and discrimination claims.
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Apple Questioned by Irish Regulator Over Siri Audio Recordings
Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), Apple's main regulator in the European Union, on Thursday said it was in contact with the company after a whistleblower called for action over a programme that listens to users' recordings.
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Rajasthan To Provide Protection To Whistleblowers Against Corruption
The Rajasthan government has decided to offer protection to whistleblowers from victimization if they report the corrupt practices of public servants.
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Identity Of Election Abuse Whistleblowers Will Be Protected: Poll Body
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) OP Rawat today assured that the identity of those exposing electoral malpractices through the commission's mobile app will be protected.
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Edward Snowden Helping MIT Team Build Spy Proof iPhone
Despite living in exile in Russia, former National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden is reportedly working with a researcher from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab to build a device which will protect smartphones from government spies.
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Whistleblowers Act: Changes Needed To Protect Witnesses, Says Vigilance Commissioner
There is a need to bring some provisions in Whistleblowers Act to protect witnesses that would provide confidence to those who expose corruption, Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) KV Chowdary said today.
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RTI Activists Meet Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi Over Whistleblowers Act
Protesting against proposed amendments in Whistleblowers Protection Act-2011, an RTI activist from Madhya Pradesh, who exposed the Vyapam scam, met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi over the issue.
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HSBC Whistleblower Herve Falciani Should Share Information Without Pre-Conditions: Arun Jaitley
Assuring action on black money, government today said HSBC whistleblower Herve Falciani should share information "without pre-conditions", a day after he expressed willingness to cooperate with probe agencies but stressed that he would need "protection".
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OpenAI, Google DeepMind Employees Warn of AI Risks, Demand Better Whistleblower Protection Policies
OpenAI and Google DeepMind’s former and current employees have written an open letter demanding better whistleblower protection policies from their employers. OpenAI and Google DeepMind are among the frontier tech companies that are rapidly building artificial intelligence (AI) systems and capabilities. The open letter is endorsed by two of the t...
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Activision Blizzard Agrees to Pay $35 Million to Settle Workforce Allegations
Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay $35 million (nearly Rs. 290 crore) to settle allegations over the video game maker's handling of workplace complaints and violations of whistleblower protection rules, US financial regulators said on Friday. The Securities and Exchange Commission said the company knew employee retention issues were "a particul...
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Elon Musk Urged by US Senator to Better Protect US Users' Data After Whistleblower Testimony
Elon Musk was urged by top US Senate Republican Chuck Grassley on Wednesday to better protect US user data on Twitter, weeks after he completed his takeover of the microblogging service. Grassley has asked Musk to conduct a threat assessment at the social media company and follow up on concerns raised by a whistleblower earlier this year.
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Twitter Hired Indian Government Reps Who Could Access Data: Whistleblower
Accusations from a former Twitter Inc. executive that the social network had lax data protections have sparked concerns among lawmakers and cyber experts that the alleged vulnerabilities pose a threat to national security.
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"Threat To Democracy": Whistleblower Accuses Twitter Of Misleading Users
Twitter misled users and US regulators about "extreme, egregious" gaps in its online protections, the platform's ex-security chief claimed in whistleblower testimony that could impact the court fight over Elon Musk's buyout bid.
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Twitter's Ex Security Chief Claims Company Lied About Bots And Security: Report
Twitter misled users and federal regulators about glaring weaknesses in its ability to protect personal data, the platform's former security chief claimed in whistleblower testimony likely to impact the company's bitter legal battle over Elon Musk.
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After Brendan Taylor Confession, Gambhir Bats For Whistleblower Security
Gambhir in his column for The Times Of India newspaperhas written about the need to have more protection for whistleblowers who report against a "corrupt approach".
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Former Apple Worker Inspires Washington State Measure Seeking to Curb NDAs
A former Apple employee who had filed a whistleblower complaint related to Apple's use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) has inspired draft legislation in Washington state that seeks to restrict companies' use of NDAs in settlements of workplace harassment and discrimination claims.
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Apple Questioned by Irish Regulator Over Siri Audio Recordings
Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), Apple's main regulator in the European Union, on Thursday said it was in contact with the company after a whistleblower called for action over a programme that listens to users' recordings.
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Rajasthan To Provide Protection To Whistleblowers Against Corruption
The Rajasthan government has decided to offer protection to whistleblowers from victimization if they report the corrupt practices of public servants.
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Identity Of Election Abuse Whistleblowers Will Be Protected: Poll Body
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) OP Rawat today assured that the identity of those exposing electoral malpractices through the commission's mobile app will be protected.
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Edward Snowden Helping MIT Team Build Spy Proof iPhone
Despite living in exile in Russia, former National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden is reportedly working with a researcher from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab to build a device which will protect smartphones from government spies.
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Whistleblowers Act: Changes Needed To Protect Witnesses, Says Vigilance Commissioner
There is a need to bring some provisions in Whistleblowers Act to protect witnesses that would provide confidence to those who expose corruption, Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) KV Chowdary said today.
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RTI Activists Meet Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi Over Whistleblowers Act
Protesting against proposed amendments in Whistleblowers Protection Act-2011, an RTI activist from Madhya Pradesh, who exposed the Vyapam scam, met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi over the issue.
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HSBC Whistleblower Herve Falciani Should Share Information Without Pre-Conditions: Arun Jaitley
Assuring action on black money, government today said HSBC whistleblower Herve Falciani should share information "without pre-conditions", a day after he expressed willingness to cooperate with probe agencies but stressed that he would need "protection".
