By Ryan Devereaux, Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras: The National Security Agency is secretly intercepting, recording, and archiving the audio of virtually every cell phone conversation on the island nation of the Bahamas. According to documents provided by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, the surveillance is part of a top-secret system – code-named SOMALGET – that was implemented without the knowledge or consent of… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2014
32 years ago, experts foresaw much of today’s digital world
“In a new Pew Research Center report by Drew DeSilver, nearly 1,600 technology experts give their thoughts about how the “Internet of Things” — wearable computers, processor-embedded products and other digital advances — will alter society over the next decade. Many (though not all) of the experts foresee, in the words of the report, “a global, immersive,… Continue Reading
World Bank – Global Consumption Database
“IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today launched the world’s most comprehensive database on consumer spending patterns in developing countries—a tool to help private sector companies identify business opportunities that can benefit low-income people in developing countries. The Global Consumption Database, launched in cooperation with the World Bank, is based on government surveys of more… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – U.S. Arctic Council Participation, DOD Common Contractor Manpower Data System
Better Direction and Management of Voluntary Recommendations Could Enhance U.S. Arctic Council Participation, GAO-14-435: Published: May 16, 2014. Publicly Released: May 19, 2014: “Six key federal agencies hold leadership roles in the Arctic Council and other agencies participate through the Council’s working groups and task forces. The U.S. Department of State (State) leads this participation and collaborates… Continue Reading
Metropolitan Museum Initiative Provides Free Access to 400,000 Digital Images
“Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, announced today that more than 400,000 high-resolution digital images of public domain works in the Museum’s world-renowned collection may be downloaded directly from the Museum’s website for non-commercial use—including in scholarly publications in any media—without permission from the Museum and without a fee.… Continue Reading
McKinsey – Strategic principles for competing in the digital age
Digitization is rewriting the rules of competition, with incumbent companies most at risk of being left behind. Here are six critical decisions CEOs must make to address the strategic challenge posed by the digital revolution. May 2014 | byMartin Hirt and Paul Willmott, “Staggering amounts of information are accessible as never before—from proprietary big data to new… Continue Reading
Global messaging traffic and highest volume centers
“Thomson Reuters Eikon Messenger users connect globally to exchange information, offer advice and share ideas – some 2.3 billion times in the past year alone. Around the clock, 210,000+ financial professionals and market participants across 180 countries use Eikon Messenger to share real-time data, graphics, news and analysis – from a desktop or via mobile devices. The… Continue Reading
Skills Shortage Threatens Future Earnings and Growth Prospects of U.S. Manufacturers
Accenture new release: “U.S. manufacturers may be losing up to 11 percent annually* of their earnings as a result of increased production costs stemming from a shortage of skilled workers, according to a new study from Accenture and The Manufacturing Institute. The scale of the issue is illustrated in the study, “Out of Inventory: Skills Shortage… Continue Reading
Council on Foreign Relations Cybersecurity Policy Research Links
“How can the United States protect cyberspace “control system of our country,” without restricting the open “flow of information on the Internet“? What should countries consider when developing international cybersecurity standards and protocol? What should their citizens know to protect their information and their rights? Cybersecurity Policy Research Links provide news, background information, legislation, analysis,… Continue Reading
New on LLRX – Legal Loop: 8 handy gadgets for the mobile lawyer office
Via LLRX.com – Legal Loop: 8 handy gadgets for the mobile lawyer office For the 21st century lawyer, mobility is key, since a mobile law practice makes it easier than ever for lawyers to practice law no matter where they happen to be. That’s why, according to the American Bar Association’s 2013 Legal Technology Survey, more… Continue Reading
Analyzing Forged SSL Certificates in the Wild
Via Net Security – Researchers find, analyze forged SSL certs in the wild Analyzing Forged SSL Certificates in the Wild by Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Facebook: Lin-Shung Huang, Alex Ricey, Erling Ellingseny, Collin Jackson: “The SSL man-in-the-middle attack uses forged SSL certificates to intercept encrypted connections between clients and servers. However, due to a lack of reliable indicators, it is still unclear how… Continue Reading
WaPo – The Great Society at 50
The Great Society at 50 by Karen Tumulty: “President Lyndon B. Johnson launched the most ambitious set of social programs ever undertaken in the United States. In just a few years, Congress churned out nearly 200 new laws. The “Great Society,” as the effort became known, also launched a decades-long political battle that still rages over the size… Continue Reading
