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Excellent Content Marketing: Dear NSA…

John Battelle's Searchblog

'The post Excellent Content Marketing: Dear NSA… appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. This short Slideshare deck , an extremely clever satire of the now infamous NSA slide deck , should be Slideshare’s marketing calling card. Echoes of the Tide and Oreo executions that are getting such plaudits recently. Love it. Dear NSA, let me take care of your slides. from Emiland.

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Social innovation with purposeful mobile apps

ChiefTech

'Yes, yes, I know this is just marketing. But even so, its nice to see social innovation enabled by mobile apps being highlighted. This 10 minute video highlights the following apps: Skyscape - a clinical decision-support tool. galileo - a clinical app, for amputees. Thornton Media - apps to help save endangered North American indigenous languages. It interesting to consider these examples in the light of the just released Australian Federal government''s mobile roadmap (PDF).

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Architectural Significance

CGI

Architectural Significance. ravi.kumarv@cgi.com. Fri, 06/14/2013 - 08:00. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen systems architecture done badly. This is wearisome, and can be avoided. Poor architecture tends to come either from inexperienced architects (too wedded to technology specifics, or too dependent on formal method) or from overly-experienced architects (stuck in a groove, or too independent of method).

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UK ICO Publishes Social Networking and Online Forums Guidance

Hunton Privacy

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) has published guidance on the application of the Data Protection Act 1998 (“DPA”) to social networking sites and online forums. The guidance emphasizes that organizations and individuals that process data for non-personal purposes must comply with DPA requirements in their use of social networking sites and online forums just as they would in any other context.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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The Book Lives On

John Battelle's Searchblog

'The post The Book Lives On appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. Faithful readers will recall that about three months ago, I announced my return to FM as CEO. I also mentioned that the projects I’d been working on – notably OpenCo and The Book , would have to be retooled given my new commitment to the company I started back in 2005 (when I last wrote a book).

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FDA Issues Safety Communication and Guidance on Cybersecurity for Medical Devices

Hunton Privacy

On June 13, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a safety communication and guidance regarding the vulnerability of medical devices to cyberattacks. The safety communication, Cybersecurity for Medical Devices and Hospital Networks, is intended for “[m]edical device manufacturers, hospitals, medical device user facilities, health care IT and procurements staff; and biomedical engineers.

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French Data Protection Authority Creates Working Group on Access of Personal Data by Foreign Public Authorities

Hunton Privacy

On June 14, 2013, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) announced that last March it had created an internal working group to study the privacy issues arising from the access of the personal data of French citizens by foreign public authorities. The CNIL further announced that the working group has decided to organize meetings with the various concerned stakeholders (attorneys, telecommunications operators, public institutions and non-governmental organizations) and that it has already h

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Japan Applies to Participate in APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules Framework

Hunton Privacy

On June 7, 2013, the Japanese Government applied to participate in the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules program. Japan’s application will be reviewed to verify that Japan has the necessary legal mechanisms to ensure that certified companies can be held accountable. If approved, Japan will join the United States and Mexico, which also are APEC-certified economies, and it is likely a number of Japanese seal programs will apply for certification as accountability agents.

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FTC Issues a Guide for Businesses and Organizations on the Red Flags Rule

Hunton Privacy

In May 2013, the Federal Trade Commission released a new guide entitled Fighting Identity Theft with the Red Flags Rule: A How-To Guide for Business (the “Guide”) to help businesses and organizations determine whether they are subject to the FTC’s Red Flags Rule (“Red Flags Rule”) and how to meet the Rule’s requirements. The FTC’s Guide includes information regarding what types of entities must comply with the Red Flags Rule, a set of FAQs, and a four-step process to achieve compliance.

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How and Why Should You Be Tracking Geopolitical Risk?

Geopolitical risk is now at the top of the agenda for CEOs. But tracking it can be difficult. The world is more interconnected than ever, whether in terms of economics and supply chains or technology and communication. Geopolitically, however, it is becoming increasingly fragmented – threatening the operations, financial well-being, and security of globally connected companies.

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Hunton Publishes Analysis Paper on the Irish Presidency’s Draft Compromise Text on the Proposed EU Data Protection Regulation

Hunton Privacy

As we previously reported , on May 31, 2013, the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs released a draft compromise text in response to the European Commission’s proposed General Data Protection Regulation (the “Proposed Regulation”). This compromise text narrows the scope of the Proposed Regulation and seeks to move from a detailed, prescriptive approach toward a risk-based framework.

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