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SuffolkLITLab

TL;DR: The article discusses various topics, including a solar-powered aerogel desalination process, a bizarre Air Canada luggage incident, and the implications of binding arbitration waivers that strip consumers of their legal rights, arguing that corporate interests often manipulate arbitration in their favor. pluralistic.net/2025/07/26/man #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum

pluralistic.netPluralistic: Iranian brickwork, arbitrated pillows, smothered comics, and aerogel desalination (26 Jul 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
SuffolkLITLab

TL;DR: Allianz Life reports that a cyberattack in July has resulted in the theft of personal data from the majority of its customers and employees, with the company notifying the FBI. techcrunch.com/2025/07/26/alli #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum

TechCrunch · Allianz Life says 'majority' of customers' personal data stolen in cyberattack | TechCrunch
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Paul Reynolds :verified:

Law Firms Are Now Prime Targets for Cybercrime – Are You Ready?

Legal practices across the UK are facing an unprecedented surge in cyber attacks.

Why? Because firms hold exactly what cybercriminals want:

✅ Confidential client data
✅ High-value financial transactions
✅ Systems not built for modern threats

The result? Law firms now rank among the most targeted professional service sectors.

In my latest article, I break down why legal firms are in the crosshairs, the attack techniques most commonly used, the unique challenges legal practices face (like protecting professional privilege) - And - most importantly - what firms can do to stay secure, resilient, and compliant.

This isn’t theory. These are practical, real-world security steps for law firms that handle sensitive data, tight deadlines, and complex regulations.

📚 If you’re a solicitor, partner, or law firm IT lead, this guide is for you.

👉 Read the full article here: paulreynolds.uk/cybersecurity-

🛡️ Want help building a defensible cybersecurity position tailored for legal practice? DM or connect - we make cyber risk manageable, even if your firm doesn’t have a CISO.

#CyberSecurity#LegalTech#LawFirmSecurity
SuffolkLITLab

TL;DR: Operation Dark Phone: Murder By Text reveals how the National Crime Agency hacked into the EncroChat network used by international crime gangs, shedding light on their communication methods and operations. This docu-drama showcases the intersection of police work and modern technology in tackling organized crime. theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2 #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum

The Guardian · Operation Dark Phone: Murder By Text – this jaw-dropping tale of how police hacked gangs is like The WireBy Rhik Samadder
SuffolkLITLab

TL;DR: While Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) offer a promising way to improve digital ID privacy, they do not prevent verifier abuse or limit information requests. The discussion around digital IDs requires careful consideration of legal protections and power imbalances to ensure user safety and privacy online. eff.org/deeplinks/2025/07/zero #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum

Electronic Frontier Foundation · Zero Knowledge Proofs Alone Are Not a Digital ID Solution to Protecting User PrivacyIn the past few years, governments across the world have rolled out digital identification options, and now there are efforts encouraging online companies to implement identity and age verification requirements with digital ID in mind. This blog is the first in this short series that will explain...
SuffolkLITLab

TL;DR: Canada's Bill C-2 could dramatically expand U.S. surveillance powers over Canadians, allowing law enforcement to access personal data with minimal legal barriers and potentially sharing it without user notification. This controversial bill raises significant concerns about privacy rights and the implications of cross-border data sharing with foreign agencies. eff.org/deeplinks/2025/07/cana #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum

Electronic Frontier Foundation · Canada’s Bill C-2 Opens the Floodgates to U.S. SurveillanceThe Canadian government is preparing to give away Canadians’ digital lives—to U.S. police, to the Donald Trump administration, and possibly to foreign spy agencies.Bill C-2, the so-called Strong Borders Act, is a sprawling surveillance bill with multiple privacy-invasive provisions. But the thrust...
SuffolkLITLab

TL;DR: Microsoft has announced it will stop using China-based support for its Government Community Cloud, following concerns over potential cybersecurity risks. This shift comes amid scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers regarding the handling of sensitive data by foreign engineers. propublica.org/article/microso #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum

ProPublicaMicrosoft Used China-Based Support for Multiple U.S. Agencies, Potentially Exposing Sensitive Data
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SuffolkLITLab

TL;DR: In today's Legaltech Week, experts discuss alarming cases of AI hallucinations affecting legal proceedings, including a fictitious filing attributed to a federal judge, alongside insights from the AALL conference. lawnext.com/2025/07/today-on-l #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum

LawSites · Today on Legaltech Week: It’s A Hallucination Hullabaloo, As Lawyers and Judges Get In AI Hot Water; Plus Our AALL Post-Mortem and MoreJoin us live at 3 p.m. E.T. today for Legaltech Week — our weekly breakdown of the top stories in legal tech — as we have not one, not two, not three, but four new stories about AI hallucinations in l...
Agustin V. Startari

New paper out: Sovereign Syntax in Financial Disclosure
💬 LLMs simulate legitimacy via grammar.
📊 SDRI = structural index to detect risk in crypto texts.

🔗 zenodo.org/records/16421548
🔗 papers.ssrn.com/abstract=53662
#LLM #AIethics #ai #finance #agustinvstartari #LLM #MedicalNLP #LegalTech #MedTech #AIethics #AIgovernance #cryptoreg #healthcare #ArtificialIntelligence #NLP #aifutures #LawFedi #lawstodon #tech #finance #business #agustinvstartari #medical #ai #LRM #ClinicalAI #politics #regulation

ZenodoSovereign Syntax in Financial Disclosure: How LLMs Shape Trust in Tokenized EconomiesThrough structural analysis of LLM‑generated or LLM‑refined whitepapers, this study identifies a recurring pattern in tokenized finance: legitimacy is simulated through formal syntactic depth rather than verifiable disclosure. It introduces the Syntactic Deception Risk Index (SDRI), a quantitative measure of non‑referential persuasion derived from syntactic volatility. Grounded in Algorithmic Obedience and The Grammar of Objectivity, the findings show that high‑risk disclosures converge on a formal grammar that substitutes substantive content with surface coherence. The concept of sovereign syntax is formalized as the regla compilada (type‑0 production) that governs trust independently of source or reference. From this model follow concrete pathways for audit automation, exchange‑side filtration, and real‑time regulatory screening. SDRI thus exposes how non‑human authority embeds in financial language without a traceable epistemic anchor. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16421548 This work is also published with DOI reference in Figshare https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.29646473 and Pending SSRN ID to be assigned.
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