DataRefuge
“DataRefuge is a public, collaborative project designed to address the following concerns about federal climate and environmental data:
The light and the dark side of the use of EU funding: the results of Monithon’s civic monitoring
Report by Luigi Reggi at Monithon (Monitoring Marathon): “…All in all, this small journey in Monithon’s civic monitoring proves at least two things.
How a Political Scientist Knows What Our Enemies Will Do (Often Before They Do)
Article by the National Academy of Sciences, part of a series, From Research to Reward, seeking to demonstrate how advances in our understanding of natural processes often lead to surprising and remarkable benefits for society: “…From the time of quills and cannons to our era of cyber-attacks and drone warfare, mathematics has been crucial to national security.
How could a global public database help to tackle corporate tax avoidance?
A new research report published today looks at the current state and future prospects of a global public database of corporate accounts.
Shipyard of the Dutch East India Company in Amsterdam, 1750. Wikipedia.
Jennifer Granick on spying: ‘The more we collect, the less we know’ (Q&A)
Location
United States
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Date published: February 17, 2017The Parallax"“Spying is thriving” because little is understood about how pervasive it is.
Law Profs Say Government Has Power to Demand Companies Protect Consumer Data
Location
United States
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Date published: February 17, 2017Bloomberg BNA"On Feb. 16, eight privacy and security law professors—Kenneth A. Bamberger, Woodrow Hartzog, Chris Jay Hoofnagle, William McGeveran, Deirdre K. Mulligan, Paul Ohm, Daniel J. Solove and Peter Swire—filed a brief in support of the FTC.
No Genie At Your Fingertips
Aadhaar biometrics will now enable cashless shopping sans card and smartphone. A look at the hopes and fears.
The article by Arindam Mukherjee was published in the Outlook on February 20, 2017. Pranesh Prakash and Sunil Abraham were quoted.
Mapping open data governance models: Who makes decisions about government data and how?
Ana Brandusescu, Danny Lämmerhirt and Stefaan Verhulst call for a systematic and comparative investigation of the different governance models for open data policy and publication….
Digital illusions
The Watal Committee’s report presents the government with an impossible road map to a cashless nirvana.
The article by V. Sridhar was published in Frontline, Print edition: March 3, 2017
The Supreme Court Hears Sabu Mathew George v. Union of India – Another Blow for Intermediary Liability
The Supreme Court heard arguments in Sabu Mathew George v. Union of India today. This writ petition was filed in 2008, with the intention of banning ‘advertisement’ offering sex selective abortions and related services, from search engine results. According to the petitioner, these advertisements violate Section 22 of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation […]
Professor da Direito Rio analisa impacto da 'Internet das Coisas' na sociedade
Eduardo Magrani critica falta de engajamento político nessa discussãoO Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI) manteve, por dois meses, em consulta pública o Plano Nacional de Internet das Coisas (IoT) no Brasil. O plano irá definir as medidas a serem tomadas para que o país promova a chamada “Internet das Coisas” como modelo de desenvolvimento de setores como o automobilístico, agropecuário e urbanístico do país, e recebeu mais de 2 mil comentários.
Mapping open data governance models: Who makes decisions about government data and how?
Different countries have different models to govern and administer their open data activities.Ana Brandusescu, Danny Lämmerhirt and Stefaan Verhulst call for a systematic and comparative investigation of the different governance models for open data policy and publication.
(cross posted from Open Knowledge International Blog)
The Challenge
The pain will pass, yet, the title might stay. Part 2
A year ago I sat down and tried to look at my life as a PhD student like a theater play. By taking a somewhat ironic meta-perspective, I attempted to describe... MORE
Mapping open data governance models: Who makes decisions about government data and how?
Different countries have different models to govern and administer their open data activities. Ana Brandusescu, Danny Lämmerhirt and Stefaan Verhulst call for a systematic and comparative investigation of the different governance models for open data policy and publication.
The Challenge
Bytes de Informação: Conflitos Internacionais
Os Bytes de Informação continuam, agora com o tema Conflitos Internacionais: saiba como se resolvem conflitos jurídicos interjurisdicionais.
Eavesdropping on Flynn was the legal, obvious intelligence move
Location
United States
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Author(s): Jennifer GranickPublication Date: February 16, 2017Publication Type: Other WritingDoes the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence understand intelligence gathering?
After all, that committee is charged with oversight over the United States’ vast surveillance bureaucracy. And yet, comments from the chair of the committee, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), suggest that he is unclear on the concept.
Corporate Social Responsibility for a Data Age
Stefaan G. Verhulst in the Stanford Social Innovation Review: “Proprietary data can help improve and save lives, but fully harnessing its potential will require a cultural transformation in the way companies, governments, and other organizations treat and act on data….
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