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Daily Archives: May 1, 2019

Library Extension The #1 Browser Extension that lets you instantly see book and e-book availability from your local library

Easily discover books and ebooks available at your local library! As you browse books and e-books, the Library Extension can check your library’s online catalog and display the availability of that item on the same.

Learn for Free: Law Courses & Lectures Online

Learn for Free: Law Courses & Lectures Online Updated April 2019. “From interactive courses spanning several weeks to quick introductory tasters, there is a huge amount of free learning materials available online. Covering a range of topics and jurisdictions, there’s something for everyone (so long as you’re into law)! MOOCs, Tasters and Courseware Lecture Collections… Continue Reading

ODNI Releases Annual Intelligence Community Transparency Report

“Today, consistent with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), as amended (codified in 50 U.S.C. § 1873(b)), and the Intelligence Community’s (IC) Principles of Intelligence Transparency, we are releasing our sixth annual Statistical Transparency Report Regarding Use of National Security Authorities presenting statistics on how often the government uses certain national security authorities. Providing these statistics… Continue Reading

Google to roll out auto-delete controls for location history and activity data

Google Blog – Introducing auto-delete controls for your Location History and activity data – Whether you’re looking for the latest news or the quickest driving route, we aim to make our products helpful for everyone. And when you turn on settings like Location History or Web & App Activity, the data can make Google products… Continue Reading

The EU Wants to Build One of the World’s Largest Biometric Databases. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Fortune: “China and India have built the world’s largest biometric databases, but the European Union is about to join the club. The Common Identity Repository (CIR) will consolidate biometric data on almost all visitors and migrants to the bloc, as well as some EU citizens—connecting existing criminal, asylum, and migration databases and integrating new ones.… Continue Reading

Check it out and save energy: Montgomery Co. libraries offer thermal imaging cameras

wtop.com – Montgomery County is the latest to offer library cardholders something that is not only unusual but also useful: thermal imaging cameras to monitor home energy use. “These days, some libraries offer musical instruments, power tools and board games. And Montgomery County is the latest to offer library cardholders something that is not only… Continue Reading