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☆ Apple iOS 18 update is live: These are the most important new iPhone security features to protect your private life
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Apple released the latest version of its iPhone operating system, iOS 18, on Monday, including several new security and privacy features. The rollout comes a week after Apple unveiled new versions of the iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch. Here's a rundown of some new security and privacy features and how to access them. A new Passwords app to improve on iCloud keychainApple has created a separate app for storing user passwords. AI privacy protectionsSeparately, Apple will soon be launching Apple Intelligence, an artificial intelligence platform developed by Apple.

Persons: Steve Jobs, Apple, Jodi Daniels, Thorin, Klosowski, Daniels Organizations: Apple, Steve, Apple Watch, Red Clover Advisors, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Apple Vision, Apple Intelligence Locations: Cupertino , California, U.S, Keychain

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☆ Biggest risks of using gen AI like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Apple Intelligence in your private life
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Many consumers are enamored with generative AI, using new tools for all sorts of personal or business matters. From OpenAI's ChatGPT to Google's Gemini to Microsoft Copilot software and the new Apple Intelligence, AI tools for consumers are easily accessible and proliferating. How is your information used and how might it be used? If you're entering a confidential document, the AI model now has access to it, which could raise all sorts of concerns. Set a short retention period for generative AI for searchConsumers might not think much before they seek out information using AI, using it like they would a search engine to generate information and ideas.

Persons: Jodi Daniels, Daniels, Andrew Frost Moroz, Frost Moroz, Jacob Hoffman, Andrews, Hoffman, you've Organizations: Microsoft, Apple Intelligence, Red Clover Advisors, Apple, Company, Aloha, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Frontier Foundation Locations: Miami , Florida

For decades, federal and state officials have struggled to control farm runoff, the biggest source of nutrient pollution that is not typically federally regulated. Water pollution from factories and industry is typically federally regulated. The Biden administration recently proposed toughening regulations on meat and poultry processing plants to reduce pollution, Wall said. When nutrient pollution flows into the Gulf of Mexico, it spurs growth of bacteria that consume oxygen. That affects the productivity of commercial fisheries and marine life in general, but nutrient pollution is also damaging upstream.

Persons: that's, It’s, ”, Olivia Dorothy, Tom Wall, Biden, Wall, Nancy Rabalais, Anne Schechinger, Gregory Klinger, Brad Carlson, Martin Larsen, He's, Larsen, ___ Walling, ___, Melina Walling Organizations: LOUIS, Environmental, Agency, Midwest, EPA, Louisiana State University, University of Minnesota, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Associated Press, Walton Family Foundation, AP Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Midwest, Minnesota, Olmsted County, Chicago

☆ Scaling up a small business comes with a unique set of challenges. Smart strategy and transparency with employees are essential.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Mariette Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The importance of outlining responsibilitiesWhen it's time for expansion, small businesses often face the challenge of outlining responsibilities with new hires and current staff. "When small businesses scale up, they often face problems in three areas: leadership, talent acquisition, and organizational culture," Szafranek said. How to minimize riskWhile running a business comes with inherent risks, small businesses don't have the same resources as large corporations. Experts also advise small businesses to implement changes slowly, create a well-researched plan, and set up a timetable of what needs to be done successfully at each stage. "The biggest challenge we face in scaling up as a small company is resources," Stewart said.

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☆ Onboarding is crucial for small-business employee retention and satisfaction — here are 3 ways to support hires from day one
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Erica Sweeney | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Two founders share how to set up an onboarding process for success and retention. The human-resources firm Red Clover's onboarding process lasts 90 days. A poor onboarding process can leave employees feeling undertrained and undervalued, and some may quit as a result. Here are three ways to ensure your onboarding process is set up for employee success and retention. Since making onboarding more employee-centric, the company's retention rate has increased 70%, and everyone it's hired has shown up for their second day, Webster said.

Persons: —, Jen L'Estrange, L'Estrange, onboarding, Amanda Webster, Webster, that's, it's, Red Clover, they're, Clover Organizations: Service, Fund, —, they'll Locations: New Jersey, Florida

More marketers are taking notice of California’s data privacy laws after the state said last month that cosmetics retailer Sephora had agreed to pay $1.2 million in penalties for alleged violations related to its targeted advertising practices. Some companies that have received letters have complied or begun working toward compliance, while others remain under investigation, the spokesperson said. Many companies delayed compliance because they disagree with that definition and don’t want to tell consumers that they sell data, he said. The state’s determination that Sephora didn’t process global opt-out requests played a key role in the attorney general’s decision to take action. “People see a headline about Sephora and everyone thinks they sold data,” she said.

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