“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity” – Sun Tzu, The Art of War – 5th Century BCE Today marks a significant milestone in the AI as DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, announced the release of its revolutionary R1 Open-Source large language model (LLM) rivalling OpenAI’s ChatGPT. This DeepSeek RI model has been designed to excel in complex reasoning tasks, rivaling the performance of OpenAI’s latest models while reportedly being developed at a fraction of the training & implementation cost. It is being widely reported that this R1 LLM was trained with Reinforcement Learning (RL) for a
Category: Computer Security
Personal Privacy – A Mirage in today’s Tech World? Renewed call to the incoming administration to protect us!
Are we giving up our privacy for convenience without thinking about the consequences? It seems that we all desire data privacy, but our actions often seem to indicate otherwise! We have always been calling for users to be careful of what they post online. My kids are familiar with my saying to them all the time “think before posting / texting / tweeting anything online… because once you do, it will stay there forever!”. It is our view that people do not fully appreciate how pervasive our online digital footprint is and the amount of information (related every aspect
Computer Secruity, Computer Security, Cybersecurity, Tech Leadership, US Federal Government Oversight
Personal Privacy – A Mirage in today’s Tech World? Call to action to protect us!
Are we giving up our privacy for convenience without thinking about the consequences? It seems that we all desire data privacy, but our actions often seem to indicate otherwise! We have always been calling for users to be careful of what they post online. My kids are familiar with my saying to them all the time “think before posting / texting / tweeting anything online… because once you do, it will stay there forever!”. It is our view that people do not fully appreciate how pervasive our online digital footprint is and the amount of information (related every aspect
Computer Security, Cybersecurity, Geopolitics, Tech Leadership, US Federal Government Oversight, US National Security, World Affairs
Race to 5G Implementation: Our National Security Considerations need to be paramount
Published Dec 24, 2018 Based on what we see and read in the media, “5G” stands for fifth generation of internet connectivity. This next-generation technology promises unprecedented speeds and coverage with more stability than existing telecommunication networks. This 5G network is expected to facilitate revolutionary technologies such as “autonomous vehicles” and “smart electricity grids” and provide a quantum leap in capabilities with connected (IoT) devices just as 4G enabled us to have applications like Uber. Among various benefits being reported is the promise of 5G to support building of “smart cities” with an advanced network that connects an array
Protect your Financial Health on the Internet
Published earlier in 2012 in my earlier Blog – Ported here in Aug 2017: The internet has made life very simple in many ways but has introduced a new set of challenges particularly in the area of personal finance. I have provided some very simple steps that you could take to protect your financial health when using Internet safely in the 21st Century: User ID or Name: Make sure Userids are generic and you do not reveal any personal information. For example, I know of some folks who include their Birthday in their userid e.g. adam07041991. You need to realize that