Declan McCullagh/CNET: “Newly released files show a secret National Security Agency program is targeting the computerized systems that control utilities to discover security vulnerabilities, which can be used to defend the United States or disrupt the infrastructure of other nations. The NSA’s so-called Perfect Citizen program conducts “vulnerability exploration and research” against the computerized controllers… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2012
ECB Worries/European Woes: The Economic Consequences of Parochial Policy
Barbera, Robert J. and Holtham, Gerald H., ECB Worries/European Woes: The Economic Consequences of Parochial Policy (December 19, 2012). Levy Economics Institute Working Papers No. 742. Available at SSRN “Financial market crises with the threat of a subsequent debt-deflation depression have occurred with increasing regularity in the United States from 1980 through the present. Almost… Continue Reading
Report – Worst Off Single-Parent Families in the United States
Worst Off Single-Parent Families in the United States, A Cross-National Comparison of Single Parenthood in the U.S. and Sixteen Other High-Income Countries, by Timothy Casey, Laurie Maldonado. The Women’s Legal Defense and Education Fund, December 2012. This report “is an exhaustive, critical analysis of data and information drawn from a broad range of sources… Continue Reading
UK – Interim guidelines on prosecuting cases involving communications sent via social media
Interim guidelines on prosecuting cases involving communications sent via social media, Issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions on December 19, 2012 “These guidelines set out the approach that prosecutors should take when making decisions in relation to cases where it is alleged that criminal offences have been committed by the sending of a communication… Continue Reading
DOD – Report on Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan
Report on Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan, December 2012. Report to Congress In accordance with section 1230 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181) as amended, and section 1221 of the National Defense Authorizations Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81) “Although the insurgencys kinetic capabilities… Continue Reading
Government-wide Acquisition Contract Dashboards
“Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) enable federal agencies to buy cost-effective, innovative solutions for information technology (IT) requirements. GWACs provide access to IT solutions such as systems design, software engineering, information assurance, and enterprise architecture solutions. Small business set-aside GWACs also provide socioeconomic credit. GWAC Dashboards display task order data by federal agency, industry partner, and… Continue Reading
IMF – Accounting for Reserves
IMF – Accounting for Reserves – Bayoumi Tamim, Christian Saborowski. December 21, 2012 “Views on the effectiveness of sterilized reserve intervention vary. Sterilized intervention is generally seen as ineffective in advanced countries while persistent intervention by some emerging markets is often cited as contributing to undervalued exchange rates and current account surpluses. This paper argues… Continue Reading
The EU in the world 2013 – A statistical portrait
“The publication The EU in the world 2013 a statistical portrait provides you with a selection of important and interesting statistics on the EU considered as a single entity in comparison with the 15 non-EU countries from the Group of Twenty (G20). It treats the following areas: economy and finance; population; health;… Continue Reading
France: Financial System Stability Assessment
IMF – France: Financial System Stability Assessment, December 7, 2012 “Frances financial system has shown resilience to severe market pressures but faces challenges. While its structure has contributed to solid profit generation, the crisis exposed the risks posed by the banks size, complexity, and dependence on wholesale funding. The larger banks have been actively restructuring… Continue Reading
World Bank Releases International Debt Statistics 2013
“Net external debt inflows and aggregate net capital inflows (debt and equity) to developing countries fell in 2011, driven by a sharp contraction in net inflows from official creditors and a collapse of portfolio equity flows, according to International Debt Statistics 2013, released [December 20, 2012]. The downturn was partially offset by inflows from commercial… Continue Reading
Pew – The Global Religious Landscape
A Report on the Size and Distribution of the Worlds Major Religious Groups as of 2010 “Worldwide, more than eight-in-ten people identify with a religious group. A comprehensive demographic study of more than 230 countries and territories conducted by the Pew Research Centers Forum on Religion & Public Life estimates that there are 5.8 billion… Continue Reading
Wired – 29 Years of Beautiful, Inspiring and Important Images of Earth from Space
Betsy Mason – “The longest-operating Earth observing satellite is ending its mission after nearly 29 years, more than 150,000 orbits and 2.5 million images. Landsat 5 outlived its planned 3-year operation almost 10 times over, saving the continuity of the Landsat mission. Landsat 5’s longevity became critical after Landsat 6 failed to reach orbit in… Continue Reading
