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How the Electronic Frontier Foundation's director is working toward a better internet
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Larry Lessig Will Headline Friday's 'Grand Re-opening of the Public Domain' Event
An anonymous reader quotes the Internet Archive's blog Please join us for a Grand Re-opening of the Public Domain, featuring a keynote address by Creative Commons' founder, Lawrence Lessig, on January 25, 2019. Co-hosted by the Internet Archive and …
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How Stranger Things’ preteen fans went to war with the EU
A subclause of a European Union directive has inadvertently prompted a spate of preteen mass hysteria, after fans of popular TV shows became convinced that Brussels legislation is responsible for a mysterious purge of their favourite meme accounts. “I had …
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Amazon patents a technology to help Alexa fight fake voice attacks
Patents are not always a lot of fun but they do turn up a lot of weird potential applications for future technology. This week turned up a patent application posted on January 10 by Amazon that looks like Alexa’s parent company has figured out a new way to …
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Published on Jan 18, 2019
Sacramento Report: New State Treasurer Wants to Tackle the Housing Crisis
A view of homes in Long Beach / Image via Shutterstock State Treasurer Fiona Ma wants her office to play a more proactive role in addressing the state’s housing shortage, and she’s exploring how it can help. On Thursday, the former Democratic …
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Now That’s What I Call Ars Technica, Volume 1: Favorite stories from Ars’ 20 years
Enlarge / Actually, I think that was a popular timepiece style when the site first started. 4 with 4 posters participating Ars Technica's 20th Anniversary View more stories It's true—Ars Technica is in the process of turning 20 years old …
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Slog PM: Navy Pollutes Puget Sound, Seattle Might Get That Street Car After All, Shutdown Persists
You guys should know better :/ zim286/Getty Images The Navy is polluting Puget Sound: According to Attorney General Bob Ferguson, the Navy fucked up Puget Sound by emptying about 50 truckloads of hazardous toxic waste into it. In 2017, the Navy was …
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Published on Jan 18, 2019
This Airbnb Spying Nightmare Is a Reminder That Staying in Strangers' Homes Is Still Creepy
Jeffrey Bigham and his family were about a day into their holiday stay at an Airbnb when he noticed the white security camera that blended in with the corner where the wall met the ceiling. Then he found another camera. As he wrote in a blog post about the …
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Published on Jan 18, 2019
How to Stop Worrying About Every 'Mega' Password Breach That Comes Along
News of this week’s so-called “mega breach” might deeply trouble you. If so, that means it’s a perfect time to take control of your personal security. Yes, every company should be held responsible for practicing sloppy security, allowing your sensitive …
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Published on Jan 18, 2019
Lawsuit From The Stranger Forces Federal Court to Be Transparent About Electronic Surveillance
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington U.S. Courts Cops and federal investigators can easily snoop on your digital life. Through the use of surveillance methods, such as pen registers and trap and trace devices, the police can …
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Published on Jan 18, 2019
This is what Google says search will look like under EU copyright laws
Last September, the European Parliament voted in favor of the Copyright Directive: a sweeping piece of legislation intended to update copyright for the internet age, but critics said it would fundamentally break the internet. Now, as negotiations over the …
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Published on Jan 18, 2019
Letter to Amazon: Face Surveillance Technology
January 15, 2019 Jeffrey P. Bezos, Founder and Chief Executive Officer David Zapolsky, General Counsel and Senior Vice President Amazon.com, Inc. Dear Mr. Bezos and Mr. Zapolsky, We are a coalition of organizations dedicated to protecting civil rights …
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Published on Jan 17, 2019
The Face ID ruling is a big win for digital rights. Here's what needs to happen next.
Now, if the cops try to force you to unlock your iPhone with your face, the law might actually be on your side. Previously, other courts have ruled that the police could make suspects unlock their phones with Touch ID, even though legally they couldn’t …
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Published on Jan 16, 2019
90 civil and human rights groups urge Amazon, Microsoft and Google to refrain from working with big government as facial ...
In a trio of letters sent Tuesday to executives at Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, a coalition of 90 civil and human rights groups called on the companies to refuse to sell facial recognition technology to governments across the globe, cautioning that such …
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Published on Jan 16, 2019
Letter to Microsoft: Face Surveillance Technology
January 15, 2019 Satya Nadella, Chief Executive Officer Brad Smith, President Microsoft Corporation Dear Mr. Nadella and Mr. Smith, We are a coalition of organizations dedicated to protecting civil rights and liberties and safeguarding vulnerable …
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Letter to Google: Face Surveillance Technology
January 15, 2019 Sundar Pichai Chief Executive Officer Kent Walker Senior Vice President, Global Affairs Google LLC Dear Mr. Pichai and Mr. Walker, We are a coalition of organizations dedicated to protecting civil rights and liberties and safeguarding …
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Government can't force people to unlock phones using facial recognition, fingerprints: federal judge
A federal judge in Oakland ruled that law enforcement agencies cannot force people to use biometric features such as facial-recognition to unlock their phones and other devices in a case that highlights the fight between Big Tech and law enforcement over …
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Published on Jan 16, 2019
How the US Chooses Which Zero-Day Vulnerabilities to Stockpile
When it comes to acceptable circumstances for government disclosure of zero-days, the new Vulnerabilities Equity Process might be the accountability practice security advocates have been waiting for. Where do you stand in the debate over whether …
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Published on Jan 16, 2019
Amazon, Google and Microsoft urged to stop flogging facial recognition tech to US gov
A COALITION of more than 85 civil and human rights groups have sent letters to Amazon, Google and Microsoft asking them not to flog facial recognition software to the US government. "We are at a crossroads with face surveillance, and the choices made …
Source: The Inquirer
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SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of DXC Technology Company – DXC
NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of DXC Technology Company (“DXC Technology” or the “Company”) (NYSE: DXC). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at rswilloughby@ …
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India selects dynaCERT Inc. technology to tackle pollution from diesel engines, major growth trajectory appears on tap
dynaCERT Inc. (TSX-V:DYA) HG technology reduces greenhouse gases ~50%, and reduces particulate matter ~75%, all while increasing fuel-savings up to ~20%. dynaCERT Inc. (TSX:DYA) NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, January 18, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ …
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SOCIAL STRATEGY1 ANNOUNCES EXPANDED DIGITAL MARKETING CAPABILITIES
Social Strategy1, a leading social media marketing and analytics firm, announces expanded service offerings to include graphic and web design and development DALLAS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, January 18, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Social Strategy1, …
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iGlass USA inc is Leading 5G Mobile Trend, by Going Streaming, Giant Screen, UHD, Sociable, and Total Privacy Protection
iGlass, the $299 First Mobile AR Theater in the United States, and the First Mobile Phone Tethered AR Theater in the World, is now invented in Silicon Valley. MILPITAS, CA, USA, January 18, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “iGlass, the $299 First …
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GoodFirms Research Cultivated the list of Trustworthy and Top Magento Developers
Based on Quality, Reliability and Ability GoodFirms research team listed the top Magento developers globally WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, January 18, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- These days, entrepreneurs are looking forward to the …
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Women Leading Tomorrow
Farah Farazad is a visionary woman leader impacting the industry by storm, through her global brand BACK 2 BUSINESS. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 18, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Farah Farazad is revolutionising networking on a global scale …
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Janet Reed, Esq. publishes guidance on Online Legal Research for Family Law and other issues
Often the internet is a good start to find applicable forms and instructions, but good old-fashioned manual research and review may still be required. The Law Office of Attorney Janet Pittman Reed (N/A:N/A) JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED …
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Conspicuously New Revelation by ADA with Its Latest List of Top Web Development Companies 2019
Blimey! Top Web Developers rebuts their similitude jibe by being bugged out in the latest listing by ADA via audience votes! BELMONT, UNITED STATES, January 18, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- When cross talkers cross you out with a two way torrent …
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MiFinity launches eWallet on PaymentIQ
DUBLIN, DUBLIN, IRELAND, January 18, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- DUBLIN, 18 January 2019 – MiFinity, a global payments provider, today announced that the MiFinity eWallet is available for all merchants using PaymentIQ. The revamped MiFinity …
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Bedford Massachusetts Drug Delivery Company Integral BioSystems Announces New Zealand Patent Grant on OcuSurf™ Invention
Specialty drug delivery company Integral BioSystems LLC has won a broad patent allowance by the IPONZ for its platform delivery innovation OcuSurf™ BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, US, January 18, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Boston-area hybrid CRO/ …
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India selects dynaCERT Inc. technology to tackle pollution from diesel engines, major growth trajectory appears on tap
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Uhuru Forms Alliance with NEC for IoT Business - Supporting Clients in Generation of New Business Utilizing Customer Data - MINATO-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN, January 18, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Uhuru Corporation (“Uhuru”) announced today an …
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Global Atomic Announces Financing and Executive Appointment
TORONTO, Jan. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Atomic Corporation (“Global Atomic” or the “Company”), (TSX-V: GLO, FRANKFURT: G12) announced today it has raised gross proceeds of $1,256,000 pursuant to the initial closing of a non-brokered private …
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Scientists Team Up With Industry to Mass-Produce Detectors for Next-Gen Cosmic Experiment
Crews work at the site of the POLARBEAR-2/Simons Array experiments in Chile. There are plans to combine data at this site with data collected near the South Pole for a next-generation cosmic microwave background experiment known as CMB-S4. (Credit: …
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Rallies to Be Held Outside Pre-Budget Hearings
TORONTO, Jan. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Health Coalition is holding rallies outside of Pre-Budget Hearings that will be attended by Members of Provincial Parliament on the Standing Committees on Finance and Economic Affairs. At the same time …
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Bio-Path Holdings, Inc. Announces $1.7 Million Registered Direct Offering Priced At-the-Market
HOUSTON, Jan. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bio-Path Holdings, Inc., (Nasdaq: BPTH) (Bio-Path), a biotechnology company leveraging its proprietary DNAbilize® antisense RNAi nanoparticle technology to develop a portfolio of targeted nucleic acid cancer …
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Returns solution ZigZag Global receives multi-million GBP investment from Circularity Capital
Circularity Capital leads multi-million GBP investment in ZigZag Global, the leading returns solution for retailers. LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 18, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Returns solution ZigZag Global receives multi-million GBP …
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Media Advisory/Ontario Health Coalition to release new report: SITUATION CRITICAL – HOMICIDE AND VIOLENCE IN ONTARIO’S ...
TORONTO, Jan. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Health Coalition is releasing a new report, Situation Critical, on Monday, January 21 at 11:30 am. Situation Critical is a new report that examines government data to reveal the current shocking state …
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FSU Oil and Gas Production and Capital Expenditure Outlook for Key Planned and Announced Upstream Projects Report, H2 ...
Dublin, Jan. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "H2 2018 Production and Capital Expenditure Outlook for Key Planned and Announced Upstream Projects in FSU - Russia Accounts for Most of Capex in Region" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets. …
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Q4 2018 Global Propylene Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook - Asia and the Middle East to Lead Globally in Terms ...
Dublin, Jan. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Q4 2018 Global Propylene Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook - Asia and the Middle East to Lead Globally in Terms of Propylene Capacity Additions" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com …
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H2 2018 Production and Capital Expenditure Outlook for Key Planned Upstream Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa - Forecasts ...
Dublin, Jan. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "H2 2018 Production and Capital Expenditure Outlook for Key Planned Upstream Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa - Royal Dutch Shell Dominates Production and Capex Outlook" report has been added to …
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Telcos' MSS Market Opportunity in Asia-Pacific, 2018 Report
Dublin, Jan. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Telcos' MSS Market Opportunity in APAC" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. "Telcos' MSS Market Opportunity in APAC", provides an executive-level …
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Technology Events
Palo Alto Networks: Palo Alto Networks & Co.Next Executive Lunch Roundtable
Location:
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A More Secure Everything: Managing Risk, Securing
and Increasing Agility
We would like to personally invite you to join us at
Executive Roundtable on Monday, January 21st, 2019, during the
event.
The demand for organizations to be more agile and stay competitive is driving
change in the way companies manage their development process and data.
adoption is accelerating even faster than the market expected and can
turn small gaps into large holes in your security posture.
Rapid development is key to innovating quickly but shouldn't leave
insecure. Know that many of these risks can be reduced with fairly
cultural and organizational shifts that break down silos across InfoSec
development teams, spreading the responsibility for security ...
Palo Alto Networks: CYBER TUESDAY – CYBER SECURITY BEST PRACTICES – LEVEL 1
Location:
United States
Welcome to the next step in security training. Part skills workshop and part team-building exercise, Cyber Range is the antidote to standard, dry-as-dust, snooze-fest training.
If you’re looking for a fast-paced, high-tech, FUN way to learn the very latest security strategies and techniques, then look no further!
At the Cyber Range , you and your teams will:
- Master skills and techniques by identifying and preventing live attacks with best practices tips from our experienced instructors.
- Create and test different strategies by researching and responding to real-world threats.
- Strengthen your execution by building and testing end-to-end prevention processes while battling other teams during full-on cyberattack scenarios.
What’s more, you’ll receive a course certificate after ...
Palo Alto Networks: Cloud Security Automation Workshop
Palo Alto Networks Italia vi invita al seguente workshop dedicato al tema Security Automation .
Si tratta di un workshop gratuito durante il quale potrete apprendere quali strumenti Palo Alto Networks rende disponibili per l’automazione delle operazioni di Sicurezza.
Il workshop prevede una sessione teorica ed una dimostrazione pratica live, in cui verranno illustrati casi d’uso di automazione in diversi ambiti.
Questi sono i temi che verranno affrontati nel workshop:
Agenda dell’evento:
- Security Automation and Tools Introduction
- Terraform and Ansible
- Pan-os API
- Lab
v Terraform and Ansible
v Pan-os API
Palo Alto Networks: A More Secure Everywhere
A MORE SECURE
First ever Palo Alto Networks Security Roadshow ‘ A More Secure Everywhere ’ taking place in Kuwait on 22nd January . The focus of the event will be building ‘A More Secure Everywhere’ security structure. During this exciting one-day event, we will be showcasing how we will be simplifying and securing your Digital Transformation Journey.
This Roadshow provides a great opportunity to understand Palo Alto Networks' mission to protect our way of life in the Digital Age. No matter where you sit in your organization, security experts from Palo Alto Networks will help you secure your digital transformation in this unique, interactive, one day event.
Throughout this day you will have a chance to listen to executive keynotes, expert discussions and sessions focused on ...
1/23/19: Flatiron Health Product VP on Building Trust
Location:
New York
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United States
TOPIC: Flatiron Health Product VP on Building
Trust is your fuel for success. But how do you build trust with customers so they buy and recommend your product? How do you convince investors to fund your idea? How do you get cancer doctors to trust your software in life and death situations? Flatiron Health Product VP Keith Cowing will answer these questions and more as he walks through his experience in building products, building companies, and building trust with demanding customers.
About The Speaker: Keith Cowing is the VP of Product Management at Flatiron Health, where he builds products to help cancer patients live longer and healthier lives. He is also a career advisor at keithoncareers.com. Prior to joining Flatiron, Keith was the founder and CEO of Seamless Receipts (...
1/23/19: TechCrunch Product Lead on Managing Legacy Products
Location:
San Francisco
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United States
TOPIC: TechCrunch Product Lead on Managing Legacy
Brand new products are built under great blue skies of possibility. It is much simpler to build a great product from the ground up than it is to inherit an in-market product with a long history and turn it around. Given our desire to innovate and move forward, how to do you work with members of your team who are used to “the way things have always been?” Most importantly, how do you connect with customers who feel the same way? TechCrunch Product Lead Nicole Wilke talks about the advantages of working on legacy products and review strategies that can drive them forward without having an existential crisis.
About the Speaker: Nicole Wilke is the Head of Product at TechCrunch - where she leads the company's product, design, and ...
Palo Alto Networks: UTD NGFW Mumbai 23 January 2019
Location:
India
Join us for The Ultimate Test Drive, where you'll get hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall.
In this free workshop, you will configure security policies that will ultimately restore visibility and control over the applications, users and content traversing your network.
From this workshop, you will be able to:
- Establish policies to enable applications based on users and groups
- Learn how to enable application features while restricting others
- Configure a policy that decrypts, inspects and allows SSL traffic
- Safely enable mobile devices using GlobalProtect™
PLEASE NOTE: This workshop requires attendees to provide their own laptop
Palo Alto Networks: Ultimate Test Drive - AEP 24 Janvier (End Point)
Location:
France
Vous souhaitez tester la plateforme de sécurité Palo Alto Networks?
Nous vous invitons à un atelier technique gratuit d’une demi-journée au cours duquel vous bénéficierez d’une expertise sur l’utilisation de la plateforme de sécurité Palo Alto Networks.
Cet atelier est dédié à vous présenter comment améliorer la visibilité et contrôler les applications, utilisateurs et contenus qui traversent votre réseau.
Lors de cet atelier, vous apprendrez notamment comment:
Etablir des règles de filtrage pour contrôler l’accès aux applications par utilisateurs et par
Activer des fonctionnalités spécifiques d’une application en limitant l’accès à d’
Configurer une politique pour déchiffrer, inspecter et contrôler le trafic
Attention : Merci de ne pas oublier d’apporter votre PC/MAC ...
Palo Alto Networks: Carrera por la Ciberseguridad con Palo Alto Networks
Location:
Mexico
Los ataques cibernéticos hoy día ya sobrepasaron la capacidad de reacción de los humanos al ser automatizados, de tal forma que sin una estrategia de seguridad adecuada y sin una capacidad de prevención lo suficientemente veloz, los ataques pueden hacer daños sin precedentes.
Palo Alto Networks tiene el placer de invitarlo como parte de un grupo selecto a la exclusiva carrera por la ciberseguridad, la cual consiste en una competencia de carreras en GoKarts contra otros expertos en ciberseguridad, de tal forma que el profesional más veloz podrá demostrarlo a través de sus habilidades en el volante.
El cupo es limitado. ¡Lo esperamos!
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