Washington Post – “About 93 percent of the racial-justice protests that swept the United States this summer remained peaceful and nondestructive, according to a report released Thursday, with the violence and property damage that has dominated political discourse constituting only a minute portion of the thousands of demonstrations that followed the killing of George Floyd in May. The report, produced by the nonprofit Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, also concluded that an escalation in the government response to protests and a sharp uptick in extremist activity means the United States faces a growing risk of “political violence and instability” ahead of the 2020 election…”
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Daily Archives: September 3, 2020
Nearly a Third of American Employees Worked Remotely in 2019
“This summer, NTIA reported initial results from our latest NTIA Internet Use Survey, which showed that Americans were increasingly using a larger and more varied range of devices. But with dozens of topics covered in the survey, there is a lot more we can learn from this data collection, including questions about online activities such… Continue Reading
Governor partisanship explains the adoption of statewide mandates to wear face coverings
Governor partisanship explains the adoption of statewide mandates to wear face coverings. Christopher Adolph, Kenya Amano, Bree Bang-Jensen,Nancy Fullman, Beatrice Magistro, Grace Reinke, and John Wilkerson: “Public mask use has emerged as a key tool in response to COVID-19. We develop and document a classification of statewide mask mandates that reveals variation in their scope… Continue Reading
It’s not just cars that make pollution. It’s the roads they drive on, too
Science: “…The researchers estimated the annual emissions from new paving and roofing in parts of Southern California. They calculate that molecules released from asphalt could lead to between 1000 and 2500 tons of particulate air pollution—compared with just 900 to 1400 tons from gasoline and diesel vehicles. (Both sources pale in comparison to volatile chemical… Continue Reading
Beyond Zoom Etiquette: 21 Rules for Using Tech Now
WSJ.com / paywall – [alternative site/no paywall] – As technology evolves, so too do the rules that govern us. Here’s how to ensure you don’t become a pariah. Plus: A refresher course in Zoom decorum….Whether you wanted to fit in or stand out in high school—be the influenced or the influencer—adhering to social norms was… Continue Reading
America at Hunger’s Edge
“Beginning in May, Brenda Ann Kenneally set out across the country, from New York to California, to capture the routines of Americans who struggle to feed their families, piecing together various forms of food assistance, community support and ingenuity to make it from one month to the next…Food insecurity is as much about the threat… Continue Reading
2020 Cost of a Data Breach Report
Via Bluefin: “IBM and the Ponemon Institute’s long-awaited 2020 Cost of a Data Breach Report has finally arrived — and with it comes critical insight into the current landscape of cyber security. For the fifteenth consecutive year, IBM and the Ponemon Institute have partnered to analyze the latest breaches at over 500 organizations to uncover… Continue Reading
International Underground Railroad Month
What is International Underground Railroad Month? “International Underground Railroad Month acknowledges the significance of the Underground Railroad, and all those involved, for its contribution to the eradication of slavery in the United States and as a cornerstone for a more comprehensive civil rights movement that followed. It honors the inspiring efforts of people from around the… Continue Reading
Election Integrity and Technology: Vulnerabilities and Solutions
Election Integrity and Technology: Vulnerabilities and Solutions, Matt Blaze, 4 Geo. L. Tech. Rev. 505 (2020) “…In this Paper, I will give an overview of the technical security risks facing elections in the United States today, with an emphasis on vulnerabilities inherent in electronic voting machines as well as the exposure of our election infrastructure… Continue Reading
