AI everywhere, and other tech stories you may have missed
A host of new developments in artificial intelligence, rating the best laptops, and a number of other new developments in technology that happened in the past month, and how they’ll impact your clients and your firm.
1. AI will soon send you personalized spam
AI researcher?John Licato ?reported on the next phase of spam everyone with an inbox should be aware of. With every advancement AI provides, the complications seem to be increasing. AI has the capability of learning the intricacies of a person’s habits and preferences and using that information it can draft sophisticated and clickable messages to lure you into a spam trap. Researchers have dug into how artificial intelligence “understands” the cognitive processes involved in human language. Imposters who are looking to access sensitive information can take advantage of that capability. The good news is that spam blockers also have the advantages of AI, and are developing advanced filters that weed out imposter emails.?(Source:?Gizmodo )
Why this is important for your firm and clients:?The spam wars will continue with both sides of the battle employing AI tools to their advantage. As business people, we and our employees need to keep a heightened sense of awareness because, AI aside, nothing replaces good old common sense.
2. Google making it easier to search for tools
Good news for Google Workspace users: Locating tools will be much easier. A new tool finder tab has been added to select Workspace apps. Instead of navigating through a series of tabs, “Enhanced tool finder” is a short-cut that allows users to quickly locate their go-to commands in Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. This new feature is expected to be fully activated by the end of May. (Source:?The Verge )
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Why this is important for your firm and clients:?If your company uses Google Workspace, I highly suggest paying a consultant to fully train you and your employees on the platform’s capabilities. I’m betting it’s very under-used.
3. FBI says to avoid public USB stations
Traveling? Battery low on your cell phone? You might want to think twice about charging it. The FBI is warning the public to avoid using USB stations in public places such as airports or cafes. Hackers have discovered a way to infiltrate USB ports and infect connected devices with malware. In a?recent tweet , FBI Denver recommended that people carry their own charging devices when traveling. The Federal Communications Commission added their own cautionary statement, which cited something called “juice jacking” — malware that accesses and exports sensitive information from a laptop or cell phone. (Source:?Fast Company )
Why this is important for your firm and clients:
(Read the full column in?Accounting Today )