The False Tradeoff between Privacy and Security. (May 1, 2011). Daniel J. Solove, Nothing to Hide: The False Tradeoff between Privacy and Security, Chapter 1, Yale University Press, 2011. “If you’ve got nothing to hide,” many people say, “you shouldn’t worry about government surveillance.” Others argue that we must sacrifice privacy for security. But as… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
UK Financial Regulator Consultation paper – 'Data Collection: Retail Mediation Activities Return and complaints data'
“The FSA’s Consultation paper CP11/08 is entitled ‘Data Collection: Retail Mediation Activities Return and complaints data‘. It was published in May 2011. Comments should reach us by July 8 2011. The changes we are proposing to the Retail Mediation Activities Return (RMAR) and complaints data will be of interest to both advisers and providers active… Continue Reading
BLS – Mass Layoffs Summary – First Quarter 2011
BLS: “Employers initiated 1,393 mass layoff events in the first quarter of 2011 that resulted in the separation of 190,389 workers from their jobs for at least 31 days, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Extended mass layoff events and separations have decreased over the year for six consecutive quarters. First quarter 2011… Continue Reading
Google Announces First Quarter 2011 Results and $500M Set Aside for DOJ Investigation
Google Announces First Quarter 2011 Results: “In May 2011, in connection with a potential resolution of an investigation by the United States Department of Justice into the use of Google advertising by certain advertisers, we accrued $500 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2011. Although we cannot predict the ultimate outcome of… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Employment and Training Programs, IRS Budget 201, Hospital Emergency Departments, Hospital Emergency Departments,
Employment and Training Programs: Providing Information on Colocating Services and Consolidating Administrative Structures, GAO-11-645T, May 11, 2011 Hospital Emergency Departments: Health Center Strategies That May Help Reduce Their Use, GAO-11-643T, May 11, 2011 Information Technology: Department of Veterans Affairs Faces Ongoing Management Challenges, GAO-11-663T, May 11, 2011 Space Acquisitions: DOD Delivering New Generations of Satellites,… Continue Reading
Census Bureau Releases 2010 Census Demographic Profiles For 12 More States and Puerto Rico
The U.S. Census Bureau today released the Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Puerto Rico and Wisconsin. The demographic profiles provide 2010 Census data on age and sex distributions, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, household relationship and type, the… Continue Reading
FDIC Supervisory Insights – Special Foreclosure Edition
Regulatory Actions Related to Foreclosure Activities by Large Servicers and Practical Implications for Community Banks, May 2011: “This Special Foreclosure Edition describes lessons learned from an interagency review of foreclosure practices at the 14 largest residential mortgage servicers and includes examples of effective mortgage servicing practices derived from these lessons.” Related postings on financial system Continue Reading
Court Listener (Beat)
“CourtListener (Beta) was created by Michael Lissner as part of a masters thesis at the University of California, Berkeley School of Information. Michael was advised by Assistant Professor, Brian Carver. The goal of the site is to create a free and competitive real time alert tool for the U.S. judicial system. At present, the site… Continue Reading
The Story So Far: What We Know About the Business of Digital Journalism
“Can digital journalism be profitable? What’s making money, what isn’t, and why? A new report from Columbia University faculty members Bill Grueskin, academic dean of the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, and Ava Seave, principal at Quantum Media and adjunct professor at the Columbia Business School, addresses these questions about the financial state of digital… Continue Reading
FTC Testifies on Protecting Consumers' Privacy on Mobile Devices
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today told Congress that the Commission is committed to protecting consumers privacy in the mobile sphere by bringing enforcement actions where appropriate and by working with industry and consumer groups to develop workable solutions that protect consumers while allowing innovation in this growing marketplace. In Commission testimony before the… Continue Reading
White House – Blueprint for Building a 21st Century Immigration System
The Presidents Blueprint for Building a 21st Century Immigration System, May 2011 “The President wants to have a civil and constructive debate on this issue so that we can fix our broken immigration system. To help us reach this goal, the Obama Administration is releasing a Blueprint for Building a 21st Century Immigration System. The… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Managing for Results, TARP, Transportation Worker IDs, Commercial Nuclear Waste
Managing for Results: GPRA Modernization Act Implementation Provides Important Opportunities to Address Government Challenges, GAO-11-617T, May 10, 2011 TARP: Treasury’s Exit from GM and Chrysler Highlights Competing Goals, and Results of Support to Auto Communities Are Unclear, GAO-11-471, May 10, 2011 Transportation Worker Identification Credential: Internal Control Weaknesses Need to Be Corrected to Help Achieve… Continue Reading
