“Patents, trademarks, and copyrights are the principal means for establishing ownership rights to inventions and ideas, and provide a legal foundation by which intangible ideas and creations generate tangible benefits to businesses and employees. Intellectual property (IP) protection affects commerce throughout the economy by: providing incentives to invent and create; protecting innovators from unauthorized copying;… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership, Second Report
“In July 2010, the National Research Council (NRC) appointed the Committee to Review the 21st Century Truck Partnership, Phase 2, to conduct an independent review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP). The 21CTP is a cooperative research and development (R&D) partnership including four federal agencies-the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Transportation… Continue Reading
IC3 2011 Internet Crime Report Released
[May 10, 2012] – The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released the 2011 Internet Crime Report an overview of the latest data and trends of online criminal activity. According to the report, 2011 marked the third year in a row that the IC3 received more than 300,000 complaints. The 314,246 complaints represent a 3.4… Continue Reading
Call on Congress – Sunlight Foundation's new free service to learn about Congress
News release: “ – Call on Congress is the Sunlight Foundation’s new free service to help anyone with a telephone connect with and learn about their lawmakers. Simply dial 1-888-907-6886 to find out how your representatives are voting on bills and raising campaign money and learn about upcoming bills in Congress. While Sunlight prides itself… Continue Reading
Report – "When the Government Comes Knocking, Who Has Your Back?"
When the Government Comes Knocking, Who Has Your Back? “When you use the Internet, you entrust your online conversations, thoughts, experiences, locations, photos, and more to companies like Google, AT&T and Facebook. But what happens when the government demands that these companies to hand over your private information? Will the company stand with you? Will… Continue Reading
Kaiser – Medicare Advantage 2012 Data Spotlight: Enrollment Market Update
Medicare Advantage 2012 Data Spotlight: Enrollment Market Update “This data spotlight examines the growth in private Medicare Advantage plan enrollment in 2012, with a record 13 million Medicare beneficiaries enrolled as of March, representing 27 percent of all Medicare beneficiaries. Enrollment jumped by more than 1 million enrollees from the previous year and increased in… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve releases findings from 2010 Survey of Consumer Finances
Changes in U.S. Family Finances from 2007 to 2010: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances – Jesse Bricker, Arthur B. Kennickell, Kevin B. Moore, and John Sabelhaus “The Federal Reserve Board’s Survey of Consumer Finances for 2010 provides insights into changes in family income and net worth since the 2007 survey. The survey shows… Continue Reading
State of Internal Audit Survey 2012
“Thomson Reuters GRC surveyed more than 1,500 internal audit practitioners from firms around the world in March 2012 to canvass their views on the state of internal audit and their greatest challenges for the year ahead. The results reflect an evolving professional discipline that is focused on internal control, IT risk and security, risk management,… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Veterans Health Care Budget, Aviation Security
Veterans Health Care Budget: Transparency and Reliability of Some Estimates Supporting Presidents Request Could Be Improved. GAO-12-689, June 11, 2012 Aviation Security: Actions Needed to Address Challenges and Potential Vulnerabilities Related to Securing Inbound Air Cargo. GAO-12-632, May 10., 2012 Continue Reading
Report to G20 Leaders on Basel III implementation
Report to G20 Leaders on Basel III implementation – June 2012 “The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has established a comprehensive implementation review process to ensure its globally-agreed standards are implemented fully by member jurisdictions. A key element of the process is transparency, including reporting to the G20 Leaders. As such, this report of interim… Continue Reading
U.S. experienced second warmest May & warmest spring on record
News release: “The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during May was 64.3°F, 3.3°F above the long-term average, making it the second warmest May on record. The month’s high temperatures also contributed to the warmest spring, warmest year-to-date, and warmest 12-month period the nation has experienced since record keeping began in 1895. The spring season’s… Continue Reading
Pew – Still Risky: An Update on the Safety and Transparency of Checking Accounts
“In this update to Hidden Risks: The Case for Safe and Transparent Checking Accounts (April 2011), Pews Safe Checking in the Electronic Age Project continues its study of checking account terms and conditions to examine both the state of the marketplace and the effect of current regulations. This study revisits and expands on the original… Continue Reading
