Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 200 (10th May 2024)
In a world where false information can spread worldwide with the click of a button, a critical question arises: how do we safeguard the truth while a wave of disinformation threatens our information ecosystems and democratic societies?
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Friday Reading Edition 200 (10th May 2024)
This event explored the impact that artificial intelligence will have on the next UK general election – and elections around the world.
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Friday Reading Edition 200 (10th May 2024)
Organisations will need to be more proactive in anticipating and mitigating the risks posed by disinformation and misinformation.
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Friday Reading Edition 200 (10th May 2024)
Explains how to do a disinformation threat assessment and figure out how it might affect your business.
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Friday Reading Edition 200 (10th May 2024)
Criminals on the dark web are already offering tailored deepfake audio and visual content to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA), and provide services related to video and image editing and manipulation, personalised training lessons, and the sharing of specialist software. What can organisations do?
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Friday Reading Edition 194 (22nd March 2024)
Groundbreaking advancements like AI bring new threats — especially as the rapid acceleration and integration of these technologies can expose businesses to unforeseen digital vulnerabilities. Equally, innovations relating to AI could prove essential to tackling cyber threats.
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Friday Reading Edition 194 (22nd March 2024)
Though no cases have been confirmed, deepfake technology may be leveraged by “kidnappers” to extort exorbitant ransoms from their victims. It’s a risk every corporation needs to keep on their radar.
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Friday Reading Edition 193 (15th March 2024)
Control Risks experts have identified ten low likelihood events that would have high impact for businesses in 2024, such as misinformation that may impact the outcome of the US election in November.
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Friday Reading Edition 193 (15th March 2024)
The convergence of the 'post-truth era', election processes and the surge in generative AI over the last year means that tech companies, governments and media must consider how they can help protect democracies.
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Friday Reading Edition 190 (23rd February 2024)
This paper examines Russia’s deployment of cyber and information operations against Ukraine, assesses the effectiveness of Ukrainian responses, and outlines potential lessons for other states.
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