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Texas AG Sues Meta Over Collection and Use of Biometric Data

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

On February 14, 2022, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton brought suit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over the company’s collection and use of biometric data. The lawsuit is significant because it represents the first time the Texas Attorney General’s Office has brought suit under CUBI.

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Cheating Automatic Toll Booths by Obscuring License Plates

Schneier on Security

MARCH 20, 2024

One minute it had New York plates, the next it sported Texas tags. . […] Cathy Sheridan, president of MTA Bridges and Tunnels in New York City, showed video of a flipper in action at a recent public meeting, after the car was stopped by police. Boing Boing post.

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Texas AG Investigates Facebook’s Use of Biometric Identifiers

Hunton Privacy

JULY 29, 2020

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating Facebook Inc. Facebook”) for alleged violations of the Texas Business and Commercial Code, which contains provisions governing the collection, retention and disclosure of biometric data.

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October is Archives Month

The Texas Record

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Each October, Texas joins archival repositories across the nation to celebrate Archives Month and promote the preservation of our country’s documentary heritage. The Texas State Library and Archives Commission has a workshop for that! Webinars, workshops and exhibits will be on offer throughout the month.

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AIIM23 Conference: The Latest Trends and Insights in Information Management

AIIM

MAY 8, 2023

These included discussions on the role of AI in classification and extraction, intelligent document processing (IDP), tagging unstructured content, knowledge management, and more. We invite you to join us for AIIM24 in San Antonio, Texas , next April. Migration and decommissioning of legacy systems were also of strong interest.

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RIM-brain at the Movies, Part II

The Texas Record

APRIL 26, 2021

At TSLAC, we often talk about the three pillars of open government in Texas. When it comes to governmental transparency, these three pillars make Texas the envy of the United States. Below are a few recent examples: Bad Education (2020). We do it well. So the RIM-brain goes.

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Choosing to Store, Scan, or Shred Your Documents: A Comprehensive Guide

Armstrong Archives

DECEMBER 18, 2023

For example, Texas Administrative Code requires that patient medical records be retained for a period of at least seven years from the last date of treatment. We’ll take ownership of the entire scanning process, from collection to high-resolution scanning, metadata tagging, and OCR (Optical Character Recognition).

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Interview with Mark Myers on the TDA pt. 2

The Texas Record

OCTOBER 5, 2018

This is the second in a two-part series exploring the Texas Digital Archive (TDA) with Electronic Records Specialist Mark Myers of the Archives and Information Services (ARIS) division at TSLAC. Texas State Agencies. Texas Legislature – House and Senate records like the Senate recordings and records of individual legislators.

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Deciding Which Paper Files to Keep, Which to Scan, Which to Shred

Armstrong Archives

DECEMBER 20, 2018

For example, in Texas, there are different regulations for state agencies, libraries and archives, and employer records. Shred after three years: personnel records, employment applications, petty cash vouchers, time cards, physical inventory tags, and internal audit reports.

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2019 eDiscovery Case Law Year in Review, Part 2

eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 7, 2020

Oh, and a photo on social media can be discoverable simply because you’re “tagged” in it. NY Appeals Court Extends Discoverability of Social Media Photos to “Tagged” Photos : In Vasquez-Santos v. When a 14-year old takes a class trip to Six Flags and his fingerprint is biometrically captured without parental approval, a lawsuit ensues.

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What Happens to Electronic Records in the Archives?

The Texas Record

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The Archives and information services division at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has a sophisticated electronic records processes. At the store, the price tag is descriptive information about cost of the object. The tangible physical object just is. This information does not include academic sources.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

During a harsh winter storm, the state of Texas experienced massive blackouts. But in this case, this was Texas and Texas is special. Cilizza: Now the primary fall guy and all sides seem to agree is responsible here is the Electric Reliability Council of Texas also known as ERCOT. In February 2021. That's the problem.

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eDiscovery Expert Tom O’Connor Reviews CloudNine Platform

eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Based in Houston, Texas, CloudNine is a legal intelligence technology company with deep expertise in the analysis, processing, and review of electronically stored information (ESI). Company Providing Platform: CloudNine is owned by the company of the same name which was founded in 2002. What I like most about CloudNine is its ease of use.

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A Soccer Field on the Data Center, Chickens in the Parking Lot - in Northern Virginia

Interactive Information Management

JANUARY 31, 2014

What benefit is there for Data Center IT services, for local businesses – why not host my IT in Texas? A virtually present, accessible and locally-tagged business/storefront/group of employees, customers & vendor partners (i.e. How are the Data Centers connected to our growing need for STEM initiatives, do they offer Internships?

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What Happens to Electronic Records in the Archives?

The Texas Record

JANUARY 25, 2021

The Archives and information services division at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has a sophisticated electronic records processes. At the store, the price tag is descriptive information about cost of the object. The tangible physical object just is. This information does not include academic sources.

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eDiscovery Expert Brett Burney Reviews CloudNine Platform

eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

CloudNine has a unique “Vertical Document List View” that shows the document on the left side of your screen, a column in the middle with a file list, and a panel on the right showing available tags and all the metadata associated with the selected file. CloudNine has been around since 2002 headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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Off the Record: Combatting Disinformation Through Metadata, 2010-2018 IG Status, Permanent Electronic Records

The Texas Record

MARCH 7, 2019

The manipulation of this data is referenced as “data craft” by Texas School of Information Assistant Professor Amelia Acker and it is becoming more harmful as well as prevalent as ‘more than half of Americans get their news primarily from social media’ But did you know metadata can be used to combat this dark side?

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