EPIC – “The Federal Communications Commission has settled an enforcement action against AT&T for the company’s massive consumer privacy violations. According to the Commission, employees at AT&T call centers around the world accessed the “CPNI” (call record information) of nearly 280,000 U.S. customers without their permission. Then AT&T distributed that information to traffickers of stolen… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2015
Excess bound volumes of NLRB Decisions and Orders will be available to the public
A bit late, but: “Since the enactment of the National Labor Relations Act, the Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board have been published in bound volumes. The Agency’s headquarters in Washington, DC will be moving to a smaller location this summer. Following this move, the Agency will retain only a limited number… Continue Reading
Kudos to GPO for design of new Commerce.gov
“After having the same look and feel on our website since 2010, Commerce.gov is embarking on a fresh redesign to put the user in the driver seat. Drawing on anonymized user input, we have made some significant changes and are excited to announce the launch of our new site – Beta.Commerce.gov. First, you’ll notice that… Continue Reading
Congress and the Federal Reserve: Independence and accountability
Congress and the Federal Reserve: Independence and accountability. Sarah Binder, George Washington University, Brookings Institution; Mark Spindel, Potomac River Capital, LLC. Forthcoming in Jenkins, Jeffrey and Eric Patashnik, Eds. Congress and Policy Making in the 21st Century (Cambridge University Press). Draft February 2015. “The recent global financial crisis reveals limits of central bank independence. In… Continue Reading
Amnesty International Report on Afghan Women At Risk
“Women human rights defenders in Afghanistan who face mounting violence – including threats, sexual assault and assassinations- are being abandoned by their own government despite the significant gains they have fought to achieve, Amnesty International said in a new report today. Their Lives On The Line documents how champions for the rights of women and… Continue Reading
Report – Analyzing the Response to the Marathon Bombings two Years Later
On April 15, 2013, brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnev set off two explosives near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The explosions resulted in three fatalities and over 250 injured. Three days later, the FBI identified the Tsarnevs as suspects and released their photos to the press. When the brothers were confronted by the… Continue Reading
A Deep Dive Into Party Affiliation
Pew Report – “Democrats hold advantages in party identification among blacks, Asians, Hispanics, well-educated adults and Millennials. Republicans have leads among whites – particularly white men, those with less education and evangelical Protestants – as well as members of the Silent Generation. A new analysis of long-term trends in party affiliation among the public provides… Continue Reading
The European Union: a guide to terminology, procedures and sources
“The European Union: a guide to terminology, procedures and sources – House of Commons Background Paper – Commons Library Standard Note Published 21 January 2014 | Standard notes SN03689 Amended 08 December 2014 Authors: Emma Clark, Vaughne Miller. This Note aims to clarify some of the terminology used to describe the institutions, laws and procedures of the European… Continue Reading
Difference Blindness vs. Bias Awareness: Why Law Firms with the Best of Intentions Have Failed to Create Diverse Partnerships
Pearce, Russell G. and Wald, Eli and Ballakrishnen, Swethaa, Difference Blindness vs. Bias Awareness: Why Law Firms with the Best of Intentions Have Failed to Create Diverse Partnerships (April 7, 2015). Fordham Law Review, Vol. 83, No. 2407, 2015; U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 15-08; Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2591478.… Continue Reading
DuckDuckGo announces how to find parking, search for online course, check UV risk factors
“DuckDuckGo friends, We’re proud to announce that we’ve made our 2015 open source donations to five projects chosen by the staff and community. $125,000 was distributed between SecureDrop, PrivacyBadger, GPG Tools, Tails, and Girl Develop It. To read more on that, check out: https://duck.co/blog/donations_2015 . This past month, we released many new Instant Answers developed… Continue Reading
Digitally Connected: Global Perspectives on Youth and Digital Media
“The Berkman Center for Internet & Society and Youth and Media are excited to announce the release of the new ebook “Digitally Connected: Global Perspectives on Youth and Digital Media,” a first-of-its kind collection of essays that offers reflections from diverse perspectives on youth experiences with digital media and with focus on the Global South.… Continue Reading
NIST Big Data interoperability Framework
NIST is seeking feedback on the Version 1 draft of the NIST Big Data Interoperability Framework. Once public comments are received, compiled, and addressed by the NBD-PWG, and reviewed and approved by NIST internal editorial board, Version 1 of Volume 1 through Volume 7 will be published as final. Three versions are planned, with Versions… Continue Reading
