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U.S. Department of Education Issues Long-Awaited Final Title IX Regulations

By www.littler.com
Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:55:31 +0000

U.S. Department of Education issued final Title IX regulations governing sex discrimination complaints involving educational institutions.
The regulations clarify terms, expand the geographical scope of Title IX, amend the investigation process, and include sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy/lactation issues within Title IX’s protections.

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What Artificial Intelligence Means for the Construction Workplace

By www.littler.com
Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:01:55 +0000

James McGehee and Bradford Kelley provide insight into the potential impact of AI on the construction industry.

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Data Protection for Multinational Employers: Frameworks, Artificial Intelligence and More

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Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:45:14 +0000

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Inteligencia Artificial - Implicaciones para la Fuerza Laboral

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Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:23:42 +0000

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Artificial Intelligence - Implications for the Labor Force

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Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:24:36 +0000

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U.S. Department of Labor Targets Connecticut and Rhode Island Construction Industry Employers

By www.littler.com
Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:17:44 +0000

Connecticut and Rhode Island construction industry employers are facing a significant increase in government scrutiny of their labor and employment practices over the next several years. On November 30, 2011, the Hartford office of the U.S Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division ("U.S. DOL") issued a press release announcing a "multiyear enforcement initiative" aimed at improving what it sees as "widespread noncompliance with minimum wage, overtime and record-keeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act" in the construction industry in both Connecticut and Rhode Island.

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Employers Should Start Preparing their EEO-1 Reports Now

By www.littler.com
Published On :: Tue, 25 May 2021 21:05:42 +0000

Jim Paretti talks about submitting workforce data correctly on EEO-1 reports.

SHRM Online

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Littler Bolsters Toronto Office with the Addition of Partner Stephen Shore

By www.littler.com
Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:59:03 +0000

TORONTO (April 15, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labour law practice representing management, has added Stephen Shore as a partner in its Toronto office. Shore joins from Ogletree Deakins and represents employers across all areas of employment and labour law.

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Littler Continues Toronto Growth with the Addition of Shana French as Partner

By www.littler.com
Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:12:08 +0000

New arrival comes as Stephen Shore is appointed Littler’s Toronto Office Managing Partner

TORONTO (June 3, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labour law practice representing management, has added Shana French as a partner in its Toronto office. Her arrival comes as Stephen Shore, who joined Littler in April, is named Office Managing Partner in Toronto. French joins from Sherrard Kuzz and marks Littler’s seventh partner level addition since the beginning of April.

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Three in a Row! Littler Adds Third Partner in Just Two Months to Growing Toronto Office

By www.littler.com
Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:55:42 +0000

TORONTO (June 17, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labour law practice representing management, continues its hiring streak in Toronto today with the addition of Matthew Badrov as a partner. Badrov, who joins from Sherrard Kuzz, marks Littler’s third partner addition in Toronto in recent months, following the arrivals of Shana French and Stephen Shore.

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Three Littler Partners Recognized in the 2025 Edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada™

By www.littler.com
Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:12:48 +0000

TORONTO (August 29, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labour law practice representing management, is pleased to announce that three of its attorneys have been featured in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ in Labour and Employment Law.

The attorneys included in this year’s edition were:

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Artificial intelligence risks dominate Davos discussions

By www.littler.com
Published On :: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:40:51 +0000

Deborah Margolis, Jan-Ove Becker and Stephan Swinkels discuss AI’s impact on the global economy and the workforce.

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Developing a Global Data Protection Framework for Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

By www.littler.com
Published On :: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:53:46 +0000

Despite the broad range of artificial intelligence technologies and the flurry of new laws regulating them, virtually all laws regulating how these technologies process data follow the same basic framework.
This means employers can follow a relatively straightforward checklist around the world to work through the major data protection issues.
This Insight walks through the checklist and identifies significant variations between regions and countries.

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Court Thwarts Efforts to Conceal Driving History Information from Employers

By www.littler.com
Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:45:30 +0000

Rod M. Fliegel and Cirrus Jahangiri discuss what a recent court of appeal decision means for employers in California, who are often restricted from access to employees’ public records, including criminal history information.

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Just 11% of Legal Departments Predict Gen AI Will Be 'Transformative,' As Its Honeymoon Phase Fades

By www.littler.com
Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:32:58 +0000

Marko Mrkonich says it’s important for companies to establish their AI compliance framework at the beginning, instead of after employees have already gotten used to deploying AI in certain ways.

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NYC Pet Leave Bill Marks 'Radical Departure' In Sick Time Use

By www.littler.com
Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:57:28 +0000

Kelly M. Cardin provides insight about why New York City is expanding its sick leave law to let workers use it to care for pets and service animals.

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AI in the Workplace: Labor Department Issues Best Practices for Employers

By www.littler.com
Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:02:37 +0000

Bradford J. Kelley stresses to employers the importance of implementing safeguards when considering adopting AI technologies.

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Labor Department’s Pro-Worker Push Imperiled in Trump’s Return

By www.littler.com
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:27:45 +0000

Jim Paretti says many Biden-era wage and hour and other policies are likely not long for this world under the Trump administration.

Bloomberg Law

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ETSI Artificial Intelligence Summit puts things into perspective

By www.etsi.org
Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:07:41 GMT

ETSI Artificial Intelligence Summit puts things into perspective

Sophia Antipolis, 5 April 2019

Luis Jorge Romero, the ETSI Director-General, opened the day’s proceedings by recognizing the quantity of “natural intelligence” attending the ETSI summit on AI. Dirk Weiler, the ETSI Board Chair, launched the debate by asking the provocative question to the audience: “does AI really need standardization?”.

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ETSI releases specification for Smart Body Area Networks to facilitate eHealth

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Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:09:11 GMT

ETSI releases specification for Smart Body Area Networks to facilitate eHealth

Sophia Antipolis, 20 May 2019

The ETSI Technical Committee Smart BAN has recently published ETSI TS 103 327, a standard for Smart Body Area Networks.

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ETSI releases 3 new ontology specifications for Smart Cities, Industry 4.0 and Smart Agriculture

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Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:29:04 GMT

ETSI releases 3 new ontology specifications for Smart Cities, Industry 4.0 and Smart Agriculture

Sophia Antipolis, 24 June 2019

Following the first three SAREF (Smart Applications REFerence ontology) specifications for energy, environment and buildings, the ETSI SmartM2M Technical Committee has just released three new specifications for smart cities, industry and manufacturing, and smart agriculture and food chain domains.

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ETSI launches specification group on Securing Artificial Intelligence

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Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:32:32 GMT

ETSI launches specification group on Securing Artificial Intelligence

Sophia Antipolis, 2 October 2019

ETSI is pleased to announce the creation of a new Industry Specification Group on Securing Artificial Intelligence (ISG SAI). The group will develop technical specifications to mitigate threats arising from the deployment of AI throughout multiple ICT-related industries. This includes threats to artificial intelligence systems from both conventional sources and other AIs.

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ETSI's Securing Artificial Intelligence group appoints Chair and Vice Chairs

By www.etsi.org
Published On :: Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:46:21 GMT

ETSI's Securing Artificial Intelligence group appoints Chair and Vice Chairs

Sophia Antipolis, 27 January 2020

ETSI's new Industry Specification Group on Securing Artificial Intelligence (ISG SAI) met last week for its second meeting and appointed Alex Leadbeater (BT) as its Chair. Dr Kate Reed (NCSC) was appointed as First Vice Chair and Tieyan Li (Huawei) was appointed as Second Vice Chair. This second meeting, after the launch of the group last October, was also the place to discuss work priorities.

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ETSI OSM organizes its first fully remote Hackfest with a record number of participants

By www.etsi.org
Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:03:29 GMT

ETSI OSM organizes its first fully remote Hackfest with a record number of participants

Sophia Antipolis, 16 March 2020

These are special times where many face-to-face meetings are being postponed or canceled. But when the going gets tough, the tough gets going and ETSI OSM opted for reorganizing its Hackfest, originally planned as a physical event in Madrid from 9 to 12 March 2020, as a fully remote event. What originally seemed a huge challenge due to the hands-on approach and the high level of interaction required in a Hackfest, proved possible in a record time thanks to the outstanding engagement of the OSM community and the means provided by ETSI, making this Hackfest one of the best attended ever. The 4 days of Hackfest were run in parallel with the OSM Mid-Release EIGHT meeting and the OSM Ecosystem Day, also held remotely.

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Artificial Intelligence for networks: understanding it through ETSI ENI use cases and architecture

By www.etsi.org
Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:15:31 GMT

Artificial Intelligence for networks: understanding it through ETSI ENI use cases and architecture

Sophia Antipolis, 20 April 2020

On 17 April, ETSI officials from the Experiential Network Intelligence group (ISG ENI) gave a webinar entitled Artificial Intelligence for networks: understanding it through ETSI ENI use cases. This webinar attracted more than 150 online attendees including operators, vendors, research institutions, and international standards development organizations.

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New ETSI group to develop standardization framework for secure smartphone-based proximity tracing systems, helping to break COVID-19 transmission chains

By www.etsi.org
Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:16:12 GMT

New ETSI group to develop standardization framework for secure smartphone-based proximity tracing systems, helping to break COVID-19 transmission chains

Sophia Antipolis, 12 May 2020

In response to the global coronavirus pandemic, the new ETSI Industry Specification Group “Europe for Privacy-Preserving Pandemic Protection” (ISG E4P) has been established to provide a standardization framework that will enable developers to build interoperable mobile apps for proximity detection and anonymous identification.

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ETSI releases Technical Report on requirements for smart lifts for IoT

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Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:19:22 GMT

ETSI releases Technical Report on requirements for smart lifts for IoT

Sophia Antipolis, 4 June 2020

To facilitate upcoming standards, the ETSI SmartM2M technical committee has released ETSI TR 103 546, a Technical Report on smart lifts, collecting and developing the type and range of data which should be exchanged between lifts and their relevant management applications. This study paves the way for technical requirements to monitor the activities and the performance of such lifts and describe their interaction with IoT devices and applications.

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ETSI issues New White Paper on Artificial Intelligence

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Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:22:21 GMT

ETSI issues New White Paper on Artificial Intelligence

Sophia Antipolis, 29 June 2020

ETSI is pleased to unveil a new White Paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI). This White Paper explores key issues of AI that present both huge opportunities and new challenges for information and communication technologies (ICT).

This ETSI White Paper surveys the many technical activities in ETSI that consider AI. They include 5G systems, network optimization, privacy/security, data management, semantic interoperability and testing across all areas. Each area is considering the use of aspects of AI, including Health and Human Factors scenarios. Key references from other bodies are included for global context.

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ETSI releases Technical Report on Citizen Requirements for Smart Cities

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Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:28:29 GMT

ETSI releases Technical Report on Citizen Requirements for Smart Cities

Sophia Antipolis, 9 November 2020

The ETSI Human Factors Technical Committee has released ETSI TR 103 455, a Technical Report that assesses the different citizen-related issues that smart city-related standardization in the ICT domain needs to address. These include fundamental aspects such as accessibility, usability, interoperability, personal data protection and security, and how services to citizens are to be designed to maximize benefits to the community. The study gives an overview of existing ETSI and other SDOs standards in that field, including ETSI community indicators. It aligns well with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 11 "Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable".

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ETSI Top 10 Webinars in 2020 - Starring: cybersecurity, the Radio Equipment Directive, the new smart secure platform and AI

By www.etsi.org
Published On :: Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:30:10 GMT

ETSI Top 10 Webinars in 2020 - Starring: cybersecurity, the Radio Equipment Directive, the new smart secure platform and AI

Sophia Antipolis, 8 December 2020

As 2020 comes to an end, we have selected for you our most popular webinars of the year. If you missed them, listen to the recorded presentations and their Q&A sessions, deep dive into cybersecurity novelties, discover the RED latest developments and find out about the new smart secure platform and AI.

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ETSI Report Paves the Way for First World Standards in Securing Artificial Intelligence

By www.etsi.org
Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:32:02 GMT

ETSI Report Paves the Way for First World Standards in Securing Artificial Intelligence

Sophia Antipolis, 19 January 2021

The ETSI Securing Artificial Intelligence Industry Specification Group (SAI ISG) last month released its first Group Report, ETSI GR SAI 004, which gives an overview of the problem statement regarding the securing of AI. ETSI SAI is the first standardization initiative dedicated to securing AI.

The Report describes the problem of securing AI-based systems and solutions, with a focus on machine learning, and the challenges relating to confidentiality, integrity and availability at each stage of the machine learning lifecycle. It also points out some of the broader challenges of AI systems including bias, ethics and ability to be explained. A number of different attack vectors are outlined, as well as several cases of real-world use and attacks.

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ETSI participates to IEEE Workshop on Autonomic/Autonomous Networking

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Published On :: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:39:24 GMT

ETSI participates to IEEE Workshop on Autonomic/Autonomous Networking

Sophia Antipolis, 20 January 2021

The ETSI Working Group on the evolution of management toward Autonomic Future Internet (AFI) has been invited at the Systems Optimization Imperatives, Techniques, and Opportunities for Future Networks virtual workshop organized by IEEE on 21, 22 and 25 January.

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ETSI releases Mitigation Strategy Report on Securing Artificial Intelligence

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Published On :: Tue, 18 May 2021 06:40:45 GMT

ETSI releases Mitigation Strategy Report on Securing Artificial Intelligence

Sophia Antipolis, 18 May 2021

ETSI has recently released ETSI GR SAI 005, a report which summarizes and analyses existing and potential mitigation against threats for AI-based systems. Setting a baseline for a common understanding of relevant AI cyber security threats and mitigations will be key for widespread deployment and acceptance of AI systems and applications. This report sheds light on the available methods for securing AI-based systems by mitigating known or potential security threats identified in the recent ENISA threat landscape publication and ETSI GR SAI 004 Problem Statement Report. It also addresses security capabilities, challenges, and limitations when adopting mitigation for AI-based systems in certain potential use cases.

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ETSI releases first comprehensive global standard for securing smart phones

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Published On :: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:06:25 GMT

ETSI releases first comprehensive global standard for securing smart phones

Sophia Antipolis, 24 November 2021

Today our smartphones and tablets are fundamental for citizens and hold a wide range of user data and apps. At the same time, security attacks have increased with malicious applications and network eavesdropping. To define security and assurance requirements for smart phones and tablets, mitigate potential risks and protect users, ETSI has released a world class standard called Consumer Mobile Device Protection Profile, ETSI TS 103 732. The specification identifies key security and privacy risks for user data and provides appropriate protection.

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ETSI Announces First Specification for Smart Contracts

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Published On :: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:27:50 GMT

ETSI Announces First Specification for Smart Contracts

Sophia Antipolis, 18 January 2022

ETSI has just released GS PDL 011 the first in a series of specifications that are concerned with the implementation of permissioned distributed ledgers (PDL). This and following specifications will help with the realisation of the numerous operational and security advantages of a decentralised approach to the recording of transactions, while simultaneously being both inexpensive to perform and inherently scalable.

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ETSI Advanced Mobile Location standard now permits European smartphones to send caller location in emergency calls

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Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:14:21 GMT

ETSI Advanced Mobile Location standard now permits European smartphones to send caller location in emergency calls

Sophia Antipolis, 22 March 2022

Since 17 March all smartphones sold in Europe are required to comply with Advanced Mobile Location for emergency communications. AML was standardized in ETSI TS 103 625 by the ETSI technical committee on emergency communications (EMTEL) in December 2019. It is already helping emergency services dispatch the needed resources efficiently in Europe and worldwide.

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ETSI extends its ecosystem for the twin transition with new partners

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Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:06:52 GMT

ETSI extends its ecosystem for the twin transition with new partners

Sophia Antipolis, 29 March 2022

Today, ETSI’s General Assembly has approved two new Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with Direct Trust and FIDO and two cooperation agreements with the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) and Information Technology Industry Council’s (ITI) The Green Grid (TGG).

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ETSI and MIPI Alliance Announce Incorporation of MIPI I3C Basic into ETSI Smart Secure Platform

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Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:50:40 GMT

ETSI and MIPI Alliance Announce Incorporation of MIPI I3C Basic into ETSI Smart Secure Platform

I3C Interface for SSP provides higher data rate and improved integration flexibility with decreased power consumption

Piscataway, N.J. and Sophia Antipolis, France 30 June, 2022

The MIPI Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, and ETSI Technical Committee Secure Element Technologies (TC SET) today announced the adoption of the I3C Interface for SSP (ETSI TS 103 818) specification, allowing the MIPI I3C Basic specification to serve as a physical and logical link layer for the ETSI Smart Secure Platform (SSP). The I3C Interface for SSP joins the family of specifications that underpin the ETSI SSP, the next-generation platform for Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) and Secure Elements to meet new market requirements driven by emerging Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and other security-sensitive applications.

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ETSI TeraFlowSDN Winner of the Layer123 Network Transformation ‘Upstart of the Year’ Award

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Published On :: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:52:47 GMT

ETSI TeraFlowSDN Wins Layer123 Network Transformation ‘Upstart of the Year’ Award

Sophia Antipolis, 7 December 2022

The ETSI TeraFlowSDN group (ETSI TFS), launched only six months ago, has won the ‘Upstart of the Year’ award at the Layer123 Network Transformation Awards ceremony, held at the prestigious Berkley Hotel in Knightsbridge, London, last night. This award also recognizes the ETSI strategy to provide new software development tools and practices to an evolving standardization ecosystem.

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ETSI’s Activities in Artificial Intelligence: Read our New White Paper

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Published On :: Fri, 06 Jan 2023 17:27:18 GMT

ETSI’s Activities in Artificial Intelligence: Read our New White Paper

Sophia Antipolis, 21 December 2022

ETSI has a long history of developing standards in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and systems that use and support AI. Today ETSI is pleased to release a new White Paper developed by a variety of members and experts. They include companies from telecom and network communication sectors, from large and small and medium enterprises, based either in Europe, Asia or America.

This White Paper entitled ETSI Activities in the field of Artificial Intelligence supports all stakeholders and summarizes ongoing effort in ETSI and planned future activities. It also includes an analysis on how ETSI deliverables may support current policy initiatives in the field of artificial intelligence. A section of the document outlines ETSI activities of relevance to address Societal Challenges in AI while another addresses the involvement of the European Research Community.

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Your Smart Digital Identity with ETSI: Join our webinar on 20 April

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Published On :: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 15:30:09 GMT

Sophia Antipolis, 14 April 2023

Today we expect to be able to communicate anywhere, with everyone, at anytime, on every device and at the same time use various services that will help us save time in our daily life.

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ETSI Future Railway Mobile Communication System interoperability testing event starting today

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Published On :: Fri, 07 Jul 2023 07:51:58 GMT

Sophia Antipolis, 3 July 2023

ETSI is starting today its 3rd FRMCS (Future Railway Mobile Communication System) Plugtests™ event. GSM-R is one of the main standards for railway telecommunication services. It is developed and maintained by the ETSI Technical Committee Railway Telecommunications. With the increased need for more throughput, higher capacity and flexible deployment options, FRMCS is being developed based on 3GPP Mission Critical Services.

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ETSI releases three Reports on Securing Artificial Intelligence for a secure, transparent and explicable AI system

By www.etsi.org
Published On :: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:31:23 GMT

Sophia Antipolis, 11 July 2023

ETSI is pleased to announce three new Reports developed by its Securing AI group (ISG SAI). They address explicability and transparency of AI processing and provide an AI computing platform security framework. The last Report is a multi-partner Proofs of Concepts framework.

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ETSI Protection Profile for securing smartphones gains world-first certification from French Cybersecurity Agency

By www.etsi.org
Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 09:05:05 GMT

Sophia Antipolis, 12 January 2024

In a significant step highlighting the critical importance of security for mobile device users, the French National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) has certified ETSI's Consumer Mobile Device Protection Profile under the Common Criteria global certification framework. This represents the first certification by a national administration of a comprehensive suite of specifications for assessing the security of smartphones.

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ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing completed Phase 3 Work and started Phase 4

By www.etsi.org
Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:58:35 GMT

Sophia Antipolis, 15 April 2024

ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing completed Phase 3 Work and started Phase 4

Leading to more effective and fruitful cross organization collaboration

In the last three months, ETSI ISG MEC has released its final set of Phase 3 specifications and made significant progress on Phase 4 with the opening of new Work Items. In particular, the last Phase 3 version of MEC 011 (Edge Platform Application Enablement) contains the updates related to the latest alignment with 3GPP on CAPIF, thanks to a fruitful collaboration with SA6, CT3 and SA3 groups. Also, ISG MEC produced an updated version of MEC 040 (Federation Enablement APIs), that carefully considered the relevant work of other industry bodies relating to MEC federation and all relevant work done in ETSI. This work is critical for supporting the requirements from GSMA OPG (Operator Platform Group) to enable inter-MEC system communication and allow 5G operators to collaborate among themselves, with service cloud providers and with other stakeholders. New APIs are introduced for the enablement of MEC federation, helping operators to "federate" edge computing resources by offering their MEC service capabilities for mutual consumption, application developers and end-customers (e.g. vertical markets).

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