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In the shifting shadows of digital communication, Telegram has emerged as a modern underworld, where privacy often morphs into a sanctuary for illicit deeds once hidden on the dark web. This article explores how Telegram's encryption has drawn a host of both ordinary users and those with darker intentions. It highlights the platform’s role as a contemporary Hades, a space where the boundaries of privacy and criminality blur, and considers the broader implications for security and regulation.
This is the second article exploring our time at CPDP.ai this year. Once again, keeping in mind the conference’s underlying question: Is AI governable? Different panels at the conference focused on the use and abuse of AI in public administration, specifically looking at the regulation and governance of public AI systems. The article tries to put in broader conversations the presentations, statements, and ideas from different panels and panellists on the topic. This article puts in conversation statements and ideas from CPDP.ai 2024 panellists Mirko Tobias Schäfer, Minna Ruckenstein, Anni Ojajärvi, Diletta Huyskes, Oana Goga, Matthias Spielkamp, Saskia Lensik, Fife Ogunde, Migle Laukyte, Tijmen Wisman and Kris Shrishak.
This is the first of a special series of articles exploring our time at CPDP.ai this year. The conference set out to put the accelerating complexity of AI at centre stage, with the underlying question: Is AI governable? It is no wonder then that many panels at the conference focused on the controversial use of AI for law enforcement, specifically the regulation and governance of AI in this critical sector, as well as related issues of data protection and the handling of electronic evidence. The article tries to put in broader conversations the presentations, statements, and ideas from different panels and panellists on the topic. This article puts in conversation statements and ideas from CPDP.ai 2024 panellists Erik Valgaeren, Emilio De Capitani, Michèle Dubrocard, Andrea Bertolini, Sofie De Kimpe, Elise Lassus, Maximilian Zocholl, Jan Ellermann, Francesco Paolo Levantino, Johan Van Banning, Niovi Vavoula, Alexandra Karaiskou, and Naomi Theinert.
Passenger Information Units (PIUs) are specialised entities within aviation security that collect and analyse passenger data, primarily to identify potential threats such as serious crime and terrorist plots. They utilise the Passenger Name Record (PNR), a vital six-digit code on each ticket, to track and scrutinise passenger information. Operating quietly and invisibly, akin to clouds hovering in the sky, PIUs gather data from various sources, detecting patterns and anomalies that could indicate security risks. This article aims to shed light on their discreet yet vital surveillance, which plays a crucial role in safeguarding air travel, providing an essential but often unnoticed layer of security.
The gentle clatter of hooves made by Pegasus sounds magical in the Greek mythical world where nature bloomed under his majestic wings. However, in our contemporary society, the name of this divine winged horse carries a darker significance, unveiling a concealed dystopian society hiding in plain sight. Dubbed as one of the most sophisticated cyber weapons, the Pegasus spyware is used to suppress dissent and opposing views, targeting the individuals who advocate for human rights and justice or simply expose state crimes.
