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Daily Archives: March 17, 2015
Insecurity in the Internet of Things
Symantec – Insecurity in the Internet of Things – Mario Ballano Barcena, Candid Wueest, March 12, 2015. “The Internet of Things (IoT) market has begun to take off. Consumers can buy connected versions of nearly every household appliance available. However, despite its increasing acceptance by consumers, recent studies of IoT devices seem to agree that… Continue Reading
Congress’s International Legal Discourse
Cope, Kevin L., Congress’s International Legal Discourse (March 16, 2015). Michigan Law Review, Vol. 114 (2015, Forthcoming). Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2578919 “Despite Congress’s important role in enforcing international law obligations, the relevant existing literature largely ignores the branch. This omission may stem partly from the belief, common among both academics and lawyers, that… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Board announces proposal requiring banking organizations to include existing Legal Entity Identifiers on certain regulatory reporting forms
“The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced a proposal that would require banking organizations to include their existing Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) on certain regulatory reporting forms. The LEI is a unique reference code to enable easier identification of a firm’s legal entities. During the financial crisis, regulators and the public were often unable to… Continue Reading
The Effects of Potential Cuts in SNAP Spending on Households With Different Amounts of Income
CBO – “The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps) provides benefits to low-income households to help them buy food. Total federal expenditures on SNAP amounted to $76 billion in fiscal year 2014. In an average month that year, 47 million people (or one in seven U.S. residents) received SNAP benefits. Some… Continue Reading
Diagnostic Concordance Among Pathologists Interpreting Breast Biopsy Specimens
Diagnostic Concordance Among Pathologists Interpreting Breast Biopsy Specimens. Joann G. Elmore, MD, MPH; Gary M. Longton, MS; Patricia A. Carney, PhD; Berta M. Geller, EdD; Tracy Onega, PhD; Anna N. A. Tosteson, ScD; Heidi D. Nelson, MD, MPH; Margaret S. Pepe, PhD; Kimberly H. Allison, MD; Stuart J. Schnitt, MD; Frances P. O’Malley, MB; Donald L. Weaver, MD. JAMA. 2015;313(11):1122-1132. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.1405. [full text is available free] “Approximately 1.6 million women in the United States have breast biopsies each year.… Continue Reading
StingRay surveillance device intercepts a cellphone signals, capture texts, calls, emails and other data
NYT – A Police Gadget Tracks Phones? Shhh! It’s Secret – “A powerful new surveillance tool being adopted by police departments across the country comes with an unusual requirement: To buy it, law enforcement officials must sign a nondisclosure agreement preventing them from saying almost anything about the technology… The technology goes by various names,… Continue Reading
30 species in pieces – a view into extinction
30 species in pieces, “an interactive exhibition turned study into 30 of the world’s most interesting but unfortunately endangered species — their survivals laying literally, in pieces.” Continue Reading
The Extent and Consequences of P-Hacking in Science
Head ML, Holman L, Lanfear R, Kahn AT, Jennions MD (2015) The Extent and Consequences of P-Hacking in Science. PLoS Biol 13(3): e1002106.. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.100210 “A focus on novel, confirmatory, and statistically significant results leads to substantial bias in the scientific literature. One type of bias, known as “p-hacking,” occurs when researchers collect or select data… Continue Reading
