John Battelle's Searchblog

JANUARY 20, 2014

'The post else 1.20: “The future is much simpler than you think.” appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. This week we thought about the data in our homes, connecting the Internet of Things, and what’s next for the openness of the internet. As always, if you want to keep up with what we’re reading/thinking about on a weekly basis, the best way is to subscribe to the “else” feed, either as an email newsletter or through RSS.

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Interactive Information Management

JANUARY 24, 2014

Hmmm.I think Blogs are good for SEO. A. The SEO customer SAYS: "I'll write a Blog article, you SEO it, and we'll post it as part of our online marketing!" B. The SEO customer THINKS: "I'll quickly write a fun, helpful blog entry (or get a Guest Blogger!), and my SEO person will highlight it and tag it with some keywords – and the SEO will be done! This sounds pretty quick and easy, actually, so maybe I'll just get an Intern or check out "SEO 101" for next time….

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 24, 2014

On January 23, 2014, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (“PCLOB”) released a report (the “Report”) concluding that the National Security Agency (“NSA”) does not have a valid legal basis for its bulk telephone records collection program. The NSA’s bulk collection of consumer telephone records has been under increased scrutiny since Edward Snowden leaked information about the program in June 2013, and recently has faced legal challenges.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

JANUARY 23, 2014

Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) brings with it new legal violations and penalties, some of which become effective as of July 1, 2014. […].

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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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John Battelle's Searchblog

JANUARY 21, 2014

'The post Note to Interwebs: Pinterest Can’t Be, And Won’t Be, Only About Images. appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. Pinterest is an interesting service – built entirely on the curation and sharing of images, and valued at billions of dollars. But when it comes time to lean into a business model, every service has to find and leverage its core DNA – and for Pinterest, it’s clear it can’t be images.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 21, 2014

On January 21, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission announced settlements with twelve companies that allegedly falsely claimed that they complied with the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework. The settlements stem from allegations that the companies violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by falsely representing that they held current Safe Harbor certifications despite having allowed their certifications to expire.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 22, 2014

It appears as though 2014 will be a banner year for class actions, including numerous cases concerning privacy and cybersecurity issues. In an article published in Law360 , two Hunton & Williams litigation partners summarize recent case law and statistics related to class actions and offer predictions for the year ahead. Download a copy of the full article.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 22, 2014

On January 21, 2014, Hunton & Williams’ Global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice group hosted the latest webcast in its Hunton Global Privacy Update series. The program highlighted some of the key privacy developments that companies will encounter in 2014, including cybersecurity issues in the U.S., California’s Do Not Track legislation, Safe Harbor, the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the CNIL’s new cookie guidance.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 21, 2014

On January 16, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with TeleCheck Services, Inc., and its affiliated debt-collection entity, TRS Recovery Services, Inc. (collectively, “TeleCheck”). The settlement stems from allegations that TeleCheck violated various provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). According to the press release, the settlement is “part of a broader initiative to target the practices of data brokers, which often compile, maintain, and sell sensitive c

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 21, 2014

In January 2014, the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (“ITA”) posted a Key Points document to provide additional information about the benefits, oversight and enforcement of the U.S.-European Union and U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor Frameworks. The Key Points document supplements information about the Safe Harbor Frameworks already available on the Department of Commerce website.

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