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2023-10-14 06:09:24

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2023-10-13 20:42:47

Last Tuesday, October 10th, entities representing the information technology sector participated in a breakfast at the Federal Senate with parliamentarians to discuss the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) 45/2019 approved in the Chamber of Deputies in July and currently being processed in the Senate. Senators Izalci Lucas (PSDB-DF), Eduardo Gomes (PL-TO) and federal deputy Ricardo Aires (Republicanos-TO) were present.

The meeting aimed to reinforce the importance of the technology sector for the country’s growth as a driver of the national economy and defend the inclusion of the sector in the rate reduced by 60% of the standard rate (art. 9, § 1) provided for in the text of tax reform.

According to the report “Software and ICT Services Industry in Brazil: characterization and recent trajectory”, from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations (MCTI), the software and IT services industry grew 6.5% in Brazil in 2021. The survey indicates that This Brazilian market has grown at a rate above the global sector.

Senator Izalci Lucas guaranteed commitment to incorporating the amendment into the final text of the Tax Reform. “We hope to approve the amendment presented by the sector. This service area has a significant impact. It is important to put innovation and technology at an incentive level to generate more jobs,” he said.

According to the executive president of the Association of Brazilian Registration Authorities (AARB), the entity that represents the registration authorities of the Brazilian Public Key Infrastructure – ICP-Brazil, Jorge Prates, who was present at the event, the participation of technology associations in the process of building the tax reform, currently being processed in the Senate, it is of utmost importance to minimize the impacts of taxes on the sector, due to its fundamental role in the country’s transformation and innovation.

“The area of ​​technology and innovation is linked to each and every productive sector, such as industry, commerce, services, agriculture and especially education. For this reason, it must be viewed favorably within its tax framework. AARB is part of this debate, fighting for the digital certification sector and clarifying its place in this context of technological evolution as being the most secure authentication tool”, says Prates.

Also participating in the meeting were the Brazilian Association of Software Companies (ABES), Brazilian Internet Association (Abranet), Association of Brazilian Information Technology Companies (Assespro), Brazilian Association of Information and Communication Technology Companies (Brasscom), Federation National Information Technology Companies (Fenainfo), Santa Catarina Technology Association (Acate) and the Union of Internet Companies of the State of São Paulo (Seinesp).

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2023-10-14 06:06:22

Ships sunk during World War II lie at the bottom of the Dunkirk Canal. Archaeologists have determined the location of the British destroyer “Keith,” which had been lying at the bottom of the Dunkirk Canal since it sank during Operation Dynamo in 1940 during World War II. They are working from their research ship to conduct an inventory. This piece, which is regarding 100 meters long and 10 wide, shows traces of a number of bombs. According to Agence France-Presse, the warship appears in three dimensions on the screen of a geophysicist from the British government agency Historic England, which is participating in this debris transport campaign led by the French Department for Underwater Archeology Research. The multi-beam echo sounder, suspended below the boat, measures the depth of the water, allowing it to create “a three-dimensional model of the sea floor and any shipwrecks that may be present there,” according to the geophysicist. The scientist describes “seeing the ship appear on the screen” as “an impressive matter, as these sunken ships represent a shared cultural heritage between England and France.” The ship appears in three dimensions on the screen of the geophysicist from Historic England (AFP), but the archaeologist from the French Department of Underwater Archeology Research, Cécile Sauvage, who is co-directing the search operation that began on September 25, She reported that this debris “will disappear little by little,” despite its “large size.” She explained that indexing it allows “protecting the memory of these ships and the human history behind their wrecks.” Operation “Dynamo”, which was immortalized in the movie “Dunkirk” in 2017, took place from May 26 to June 4, 1940, and was represented in an attempt to evacuate the Allied forces besieged by German forces in northern France, and enable them to head to England. In 9 days, 338,220 fighters were evacuated, most of them British, but also including Frenchmen (123,000) and Belgians (16,800), in unprecedented circumstances and on board various boats, including military ships, others designated for fishing, ferries, tugboats, and so on. The shortest route between Dunkirk and Dover did not exceed 60 kilometers, but it was within range of enemy guns stationed in Calais. As for archaeologist Claire Destanques, who co-managed the operation, she explains that “between 1,000 and 1,500 ships of all types crossed,” 305 of which sank due to “bombardment, enemy torpedoes, and mines, as well as collisions resulting from the panic accompanying the operation.” About 5,000 soldiers drowned, according to historian Patrick Odon of Dunkirk. Sunken ships represent a shared cultural heritage between England and France (AFP) Over the course of 3 weeks, the two archaeologists, with the support of two geophysicists, surveyed the North Sea to inventory these missing ships, which is happening for the first time in French waters. These shipwrecks had previously been located by volunteer divers in the area, but archaeologists were supposed to confirm the locations and compare them with archival data to formalize the identity of each wreck. The researchers then headed towards a French cargo ship regarding 100 meters long that came in 1940 from Algeria to unload goods in Dunkirk, and was asked to evacuate 1,200 soldiers. But she drowned shortly following leaving the port, as a result of being hit by a mine, according to Claire Destanques. The researcher points out on the screen the impact that the mine had on the ship, which was spotted more than 80 years following it sank. She says, “The story of her drowning is very touching.” Archaeologists announced that this research campaign made it possible to identify with certainty 27 shipwrecks that sank during Operation Dynamo. The wreckage of 3 other pieces was also located, but their “severe damage” requires “examination by diving” during the second research phase in 2024, to confirm their identity. Cécile Sauvage explains that the goal of such a research campaign “is to determine the location of these remains and form a better idea regarding them.” The goal is also to “protect these (antiquities) better, especially in the event of implementing development projects that might destroy them, such as wind farms.” There has been a project to establish a wind farm for years off the coast of Dunkirk. She points out that it is also an opportunity to introduce the public to this heritage, noting that “Dynamo is an important station in World War II,” but it is known to a much lesser degree in France than in Britain. Claire Destanques explains that the wreckage of these pieces, which were hidden under the water, represents “305 stories in history.”
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2023-10-13 19:55:00

A Microsoft this week launched a new rewards program for developers who find bugs in their services. In this sense, professionals who ‘hunt’ and find flaws in healthcare services Artificial intelligence and services of Bing will receive a bonus.

As published on the company’s blog, these are the specific items that are part of the new feature presented by the company:

In general, developers participating in the bounty program must report to the company all breaches that have not yet been discovered or previously reported to the company. Furthermore, it is necessary to classify the bug found as Important or critical in relation to its severity.

It is worth mentioning that the professional must still explain what steps must be taken so that the failure is replicated. As for rewards, values ​​can vary between US$ 2 mil e US$ 15 milbut the company itself says it can send larger rewards depending on the bug.

According to Microsoft, this initiative is the result of several investments made by it in recent months. In this case, the improvements obtained include new ways of classifying vulnerability items specifically for services that include AI tools.

A few months ago, the OpenAI also launched something similar in relation to ChatGPT. Currently, Microsoft’s Bing Chat is capable of solving even CAPTCHA puzzles.

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