Introduction: The Curious Case of Copilot

Do you use Microsoft Copilot?

Do you know what Microsoft Copilot is?

If you do, do you know this: Why has the U.S. government decided to exclude Microsoft’s Copilot from its devices?

What is Microsoft Copilot?

Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered productivity tool that assists users with coding activities.

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Reduce, reuse, recycle. It’s usually good advice; unfortunately when it comes to your login credentials, this mantra becomes a dangerous suggestion.

Do you have any applications or profiles that share the same password? Perhaps you even have one old, reliable password that you use variations of whenever you make a new account.

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From Find My Phone services, to Life360 for your friends and family, to allowing certain apps like Maps to see where you are, there are a million reasons why people turn on location services. It’s a quick and convenient way to make sure your loved ones are safe, while simultaneously getting geographically relevant information about where you are and what there is to do nearby.

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When you input your password somewhere, does your Internet browser pop up a message asking if you would like to save it to their password vault?

Maybe it even saves your password automatically, and looks something like this…

Browser saved passwords offer convenience, but security-wise, they fall short compared to a dedicated password manager! Here’s why.

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It’s no secret that artificial intelligence is growing more and more intertwined with society, and that it subsequently affects each and every one of our daily lives. Currently, Forbes estimates that over 70% of businesses are using or considering A.I. for professional use, whether that’s using it to directly produce goods and services, or simply adding chatbots on their front webpage.

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Ever feel like the internet is following you around? You browse for vintage cocktail shakers, and suddenly every ad screams “shaken, not stirred”? You search for a new stroller on your phone and suddenly every Instagram ad is about pacifiers and cribs?

That is both the magic and mayhem of third-party data collectors.

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Do you know about…the algorithm?

No, it’s not some terrifying creature or horror movie villain. When people talk about “the algorithm,” they’re referring to the social media phenomenon which personalizes your feed with videos, pictures and posts that you might like.

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Digital wallets have revolutionized the way we handle transactions, offering convenience and efficiency in our increasingly digital world. However, with the convenience comes the need for heightened security measures to safeguard sensitive financial information.

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Supply chain attacks are not new cyber-threats. For a long time now, cybercriminals have gone after the services that our services rely on instead of spending time targeting each individual. Ultimately, the goal is the same: to steal as much of your personally identifiable information (PII) as is possible.

In a statement released by the largest telecommunications company in the United States, AT&T, they shared that they recently discovered a dataset for sale on the “dark web” that contained information for about 7.6 million current AT&T account holders and 65.4 million former users, totaling approximately 73 million affected accounts.