Good morning. It’s Monday 18th September.The Daily Cyber & Tech Digest focuses on the topics we work on, including cybersecurity, critical technologies, foreign interference & disinformation.Have feedback? Let us know at icpc@aspi.org.au.Follow us on Twitter and on LinkedIn.Subscribe nowGeneral Angus Campbell has sounded the alarm on misinformation warfare methods being rapidly deployed by regimes such as Russia and China. In an overnight speech, General Campbell has predicted artificial intelligence and deepfakes will further damage public confidence in elected officials and pose a serious risk. ABC NewsBy 2030, the number of devices connected to the internet may double, to 30 billion. Imagine a world where we are surrounding by digital devices, more efficiently running our households and continuously collecting data. The implications for cyber are massive, and obvious. Australian Financial ReviewTikTok has finally been found in breach of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation in relation to its handling of children’s data. Under the decision issued today by the Irish Data Protection Commission, TikTok has been reprimanded and fined €345 million. TechCrunchASPIDefence chief warns of a ‘truth decay’ era driven by AI and deepfakesABC NewsIn an overnight speech, General Campbell has predicted AI and deepfakes will further damage public confidence in elected…
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Defence chief warns of a ‘truth decay’ era driven by AI and deepfakes | Labor’s throwing six cybersecurity shields around Australia | TikTok fined 9M in EU for failing to keep kids’ data safe
