June 29, 2016: “Terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino have sparked a public debate on the use of encryption in our society because the attackers used encrypted communications to evade detection, a phenomenon known as “going dark.” Today, the Majority Staff of the House Homeland Security Committee released a new report entitled, Going Dark,… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2016
The Changing Landscape of American Life Expectancy
Brookings – The Hamilton Project – The Changing Landscape of American Life Expectancy By: Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Ryan Nunn and Lauren Bauer “Life expectancy—the average remaining years an individual of a particular age can be expected to live—is perhaps the most valuable indicator of social progress. In the past 100 years Americans have enjoyed an… Continue Reading
The Urban Water Blueprint Report
“The Nature Conservancy’s Urban Water Blueprint examines the state of water in more than 500 cities around the world. Our research reveals that there’s an enormous potential for nature to improve water quality for cities. In fact, cities could potentially save $890 million a year in water treatment costs by investing in nature–based solutions in… Continue Reading
LocationSafe: Granular Location Privacy for IoT Devices
LocationSafe: Granular Location Privacy for IoT Devices – Joshua Joy, Minh Le, Mario Gerlaar; Xiv:1606.09605v1 [cs.CR] for this version), submitted 30 June 2016. “Today, mobile data owners lack consent and control over the release and utilization of their location data. Third party applications continuously process and access location data without data owners granular control and… Continue Reading
Leakedsource collects hacked data from across the globe
Follow up to previous posting on this database – Leakedsource – “There are currently 1,933,304,758 accounts in our database” – users may search by term or type. Via ET Tech – “If you have an account online regardless of the country you reside in, chances are you have been hacked or will be hacked at… Continue Reading
Genetically Engineered Crops: Experiences and Prospects
Via The National Academies: “Genetically engineered (GE) crops were first introduced commercially in the 1990s. After two decades of production, some groups and individuals remain critical of the technology based on their concerns about possible adverse effects on human health, the environment, and ethical considerations. At the same time, others are concerned that the technology… Continue Reading
Report – Exporting the Public’s E-waste to Developing Countries
“The international toxic trade watchdog organization, Basel Action Network (BAN), released a new report today following a two-year study that involved placing electronic GPS tracking devices into old hazardous electronic equipment such as printers, and computer monitors, and then watching where they travelled across the globe. The report, the first to be released from the… Continue Reading
ComputerWorld – Best Places to Work in IT 2016
“Find the top employer that best suits your needs. Sort the Best Places to Work by key criteria, such as training days, and add filters by region and/or organization size. Note that the more filters you add, the fewer organizations will be listed.” This list also includes related articles on the respective top large firm,… Continue Reading
EU Parliament – Mid-term review/revision of the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework
“The EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2014-2020 lays down maximum annual levels of EU spending in different areas. Before the end of 2016, the European Commission should present the mid-term review and, as appropriate, a revision of the MFF. During the July plenary session, the European Parliament is scheduled to discuss and vote on… Continue Reading
Jurist Commentary – Overcriminalization & Mass Incarceration
Donnie Bethel, Stephen Cooper, Overcriminalization & mass incarceration: SCOTUS’ Decision n the Hobbs Act Will Increase Both, JURIST – Professional Commentary, June 26, 2016, http://jurist.org/hotline/2016/06/Bethel-Cooper-mass-incarceration.php. “People of all persuasions, political parties and philosophies have awakened to the terrible toll the crises of overcriminalization and mass incarceration have wrought on America. Perhaps, as reported by The… Continue Reading
World Health Organization Fact Sheet on Depression
WHO Fact Sheet, April 2016: “Depression is a common illness worldwide, with an estimated 350 million people affected. Depression is different from usual mood fluctuations and short-lived emotional responses to challenges in everyday life. Especially when long-lasting and with moderate or severe intensity, depression may become a serious health condition. It can cause the affected… Continue Reading
Paper – Faith, Social Action & Passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Augustine, Jonathan C., The Substance of Things Hoped for: Faith, Social Action & Passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (June 30, 2015). The Substance of Things Hoped For: Faith, Social Action & Passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 46 Cum. L. Rev. 423 (2016). Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2802981 “In… Continue Reading
