Danny Buerkli at the Centre for Public Impact: “The Gartner hype cycle tracks how technologies develop from initial conception to productive use. There is much excitement around different methodologies and technologies in the “government innovation” space, but which of these is hyped and which of these is truly productive?
Yesterday, a nine-judge bench continued to hear arguments on whether a fundamental right to privacy exists. Our posts discussing yesterday’s hearings can be found here and here. Today, arguments were advanced on behalf of respondents.The first post discusses arguments made by the Attorney General and the second post covers arguments made Senior Counsel CA Sundaram, appearing for […]
Tax justice advocates, global campaigners and open data specialists came together this week from across the world to work with Open Knowledge International on the first stages of creating a pilot country-by-country reporting database. Such a database may enable anyone to understand the activities of multinational corporations and uncover potential tax avoidance schemes.
“In this short essay, written for a symposium in the San Diego Law Review, Professor Daniel Solove examines the nothing to hide argument. When asked about government surveillance and data mining, many people respond by declaring: “I’ve got nothing to hide.” According to the nothing to hide argument, there is no threat to privacy unless the government uncovers unlawful activity, in which case a person has no legitimate justification to claim that it remain private.
Este reconocimiento permitirá a los beneficiados especializarse durante un semestre en una institución fuera de Chile y realizar trabajos o pasantías de investigación. Los estudiantes y académicos, que provienen de distintas facultades e institutos de la Universidad de Chile, podrán realizar sus estadías en universidades de España, México y Brasil. Cinco estudiantes y tres académicos fueron beneficiados con esta beca, que les permitirá realizar estudios y trabajos en universidades del extranjero.
Los profesores Gonzalo Medina, Rocío Lorca y Juan Pablo Mañalich realizaron un profundo análisis a la sentencia del máximo tribunal, que acogió parcialmente el recurso de nulidad interpuesto por la defensa y revocó la condena por femicidio frustrado, generando frustración en gran parte de la sociedad.Un retroceso en la confianza que pueden tener las víctimas de violencia de género. Un episodio lamentable para la justicia chilena. Un fallo que no se ajusta a derecho.
Deudas, mentiras constantes, conflictos familiares y malestar ante la privación son algunas de las consecuencias de la ludopatía, la adicción a los juegos de azar.
Jen Kelchner at open source: …Arguably, the greatest chasm we see in our organizational work today is the actual transformation before, during, or after the implementation of a digital technology—because technology invariably crosses through and impacts people, processes, and culture. What are we transforming from? What are we transforming into?
Johnson PA, Sieber RE, Scassa T, Stephens M, Robinson PJ. in Transactions in GIS: “The provision of open data by governments at all levels has rapidly increased over recent years. Given that one of the dominant motivations for the provision of open data is to generate ‘value’, both economic and civic, there are valid concerns over the costs incurred in this pursuit. Typically, costs of open data are framed as costs that are internal to the data providing government.
Paper by Anke Schwittay and Paul Braund: “Over the last decade, traditional development institutions have joined market-based actors in embracing inclusive innovation to ensure the sector’s relevance and impacts.
This year’s Black Hat USA conference is currently underway in Las Vegas.
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On the 19th of July, 2017, a nine-judge bench was constituted to determine whether there was a fundamental right to privacy. Hearings continued on the 20th and the 26th of July. Our post discussing the hearing on the 20th of July can be found here. Today, arguments were advanced on behalf of the petitioners and […]
On the 19th of July, 2017, a nine-judge bench was constituted to determine whether there was a fundamental right to privacy. Hearings continued on the 20th and the 26th of July. Our post discussing the hearing on the 20th of July can be found here.Today, arguments were advanced on behalf of the petitioners and the […]
Jill Halford & Neil Sherlock at NPC: “A growing mistrust and scepticism of organisations, experts and leaders has become a defining feature of recent times, causing many to question established truths that they’ve traditionally held dear. Against a backdrop of increasing volumes of data and commentary, amplified by social media, and the rise of ‘fake news’, it has become much harder for the public to both know who the experts are and to trust them to get things right.
Bob O’Donnell in RECODE: “No one likes to think about limits, especially in the tech industry, where the idea of putting constraints on almost anything is perceived as anathema.
PSFK: “The state of your health shouldn’t be a mystery, nor should patients or doctors have to wait long to find answers to pressing medical concerns. In PSFK’s Future of Health Report, we dig deep into the latest in AI, big data algorithms and IoT tools that are enabling a new, more comprehensive overview of patient data collection and analysis.
A pesar de las recientes lluvias, el cambio climático sigue su tendencia y los especialistas advierten que la disponibilidad de agua para la zona central del país continuará su descenso. Es por ello que en miras a alternativas que ayuden a revertir este escenario, proponen la recarga artificial de acuíferos, medida con la que otros países han tenido buenos resultados.
Durante cuatro días, la destacada conservadora peruana Cecilia Huamán, se hizo parte del trabajo que lleva adelante el Museo de Arte Popular Tomás Lago de la Universidad de Chile, MAPA, invitada a conocer y hacer un diagnóstico sobre la conservación y restauración de los retablos del reconocido artesano ayacuchano Joaquín López Antay (1897-1981), donados al museo en la década del cincuenta. La visita marca un nuevo hito en la relación del MAPA con el Museo de Artes y Tradiciones Populares de la Universidad Católica de Perú.