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The debut of “else”: Surveillance Everywhere and the Technological Wild West

John Battelle's Searchblog

'The post The debut of “else”: Surveillance Everywhere and the Technological Wild West appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. As we’re working on the book , Sara and I are planning on sharing some of the news items and blog posts that catch our attention each week. We’ll also plan on talking through some of the things we’re reading and working on in this space.

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Create interactive surfaces using Kinect and a data projector

ChiefTech

'What do you get when you combined Microsoft Kinect for Windows, Windows 8 and a data projector? Ubi Interactive ''s software allows you to turn just about any surface into a multi-touch display: From the Ubi Interactive site: "Can I use any surface? Yes, you can- as long as the surface is visible to the depth sensor camera in the Kinect. You may want to make sure that the surface is neither too absorptive (such as some of the Plasma screens) nor reflective (such as some glass material).

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Dismiss business benefits at your peril: An IT strategy war story

CGI

Dismiss business benefits at your peril: An IT strategy war story. ravi.kumarv@cgi.com. Fri, 08/16/2013 - 08:00. A friend of mine once led an IT strategy consulting engagement for a UK company. She spent time tailoring the method appropriately, took care to get the right messages in the proposal, built a team, and began work. At first the focus was on understanding the business strategy.

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FTC Seeks Input on Proposed COPPA Parental Consent Mechanism

Hunton Privacy

On August 15, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is seeking public comment regarding a proposed mechanism to obtain verifiable parental consent in accordance with the new Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (the “COPPA Rule”) that came into effect July 1, 2013. The COPPA Rule requires operators of certain websites and online services to obtain a parent’s consent before collecting personal information online from a child under 13.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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“Peanut Butter Cup Marketing” In A Few Minutes

John Battelle's Searchblog

'The post “Peanut Butter Cup Marketing” In A Few Minutes appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. I had a chance to stop by Bloomberg TV yesterday to talk about “ content reachtargeting ” and the larger secular trends driving digital marketing today. Here’s the video: The post “Peanut Butter Cup Marketing” In A Few Minutes appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog.

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HHS Settles with Affinity Health Plan Over Photocopier Security Breach

Hunton Privacy

On August 14, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a resolution agreement and $1,215,780 settlement with Affinity Health Plan (“Affinity”) stemming from a security breach that affected approximately 350,000 individuals. The Affinity settlement relates to the impermissible disclosure of electronic protected health information (“ePHI”) stored on photocopier hard drives that Affinity had leased.

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Hunton Hosts International Data Privacy Seminar with the Department of Commerce on September 30

Hunton Privacy

On September 30, 2013, Hunton & Williams LLP will host a panel discussion with the U.S. Department of Commerce on The Latest International Data Privacy Developments. The panel will take place in Hunton & Williams’ New York office from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. EDT, with a cocktail reception following the presentation. The Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (“ITA”) will brief participants on important international data privacy issues, including: the Asia-Pacific Economic

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Tiao Speaks on Homeland Security and Electronic Surveillance in Privacy Piracy Radio Interview

Hunton Privacy

On August 12, 2013, Privacy Piracy host Mari Frank interviewed Paul M. Tiao on KUCI 88.9 FM radio in Irvine, California. Paul is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Hunton & Williams, and the former Senior Counselor for Cybersecurity and Technology to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The interview included discussion of hot-button electronic surveillance issues such as the PRISM surveillance program and private sector management of government data requests.

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