Category «Internet»

Google Flights

“You can start using Google Flights in Google Search from your mobile device, tablet, or computer. Google Flights helps you find the best deals and routes for air travel.” Users may discover destinations without choosing specific travel destinations or dates – users may choose to travel during a specific season, combined with range of dates …

Subjects: Internet, Search Engines, Transportation

Opportunity Project – working together to increase opportunity by harnessing the power of data

“In early 2016, the White House, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the U.S. Department Housing and Urban Development facilitated a process in which tech developers worked with subject matter experts and cities to build digital tools that help families, community leaders, local officials, and the media to access what they need to thrive. This effort …

Subjects: E-Government, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Housing, Internet, Knowledge Management, Transportation

UK Data Services Big Data Support

UK Big Data Network Support – “The public and commercial sectors are continuously generating large amounts of data. These data, ‘big data’, represent a significant resource for society; they can provide a powerful discovery tool for researchers, enabling them to gain valuable insight, but present great challenges for reuse in terms of volume and complexity. …

Subjects: Economy, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management

GAO Reports – Data Center Consolidation, DOE Loan Programs, Explosives Detection Canines, Navy and Coast Guard Shipbuilding, Nonemergency Medical Transportation

Data Center Consolidation: Agencies Making Progress, but Planned Savings Goals Need to Be Established, GAO-16-323: Published: Mar 3, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 3, 2016. DOE Loan Programs: Information on Implementation of GAO Recommendations and Program Costs, GAO-16-150T: Published: Mar 3, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 3, 2016. Explosives Detection Canines: TSA Has Enhanced Its Canine Program, …

Subjects: Defense, Economy, Government Documents, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Transportation

The Internet Map 2015

Barrett Lyon – Artist / Founder – “What is Opte about? – Some people need to see to understand – This project was originally created to generate a picture (or map) of the Internet. Since the Internet is basically a vast constellation of networks that somehow interconnect to provide the relatively seamless communication of data, …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management

Tech Trends 2016 Innovating in the digital era

“Deloitte’s seventh Technology Trends report, our annual in-depth examination of eight trends that are likely to disrupt businesses in the next 18–24 months. From blockchain and augmented reality to the Internet of Things and the socially responsible applications of technology, these trends embody the macro forces fueling innovation: digital, analytics, cloud, and the changing role …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, Knowledge Management, Privacy

EFF – Voter Privacy: What You Need to Know About Your Digital Trail During the 2016 Election

“The right to an anonymous vote is a cornerstone of the U.S. democratic process. Yet from the time until you walk into the voting booth until long, long after you cast your ballot, your personal information is a highly sought-after commodity. Often your name, contact details, and political leanings are frighteningly easy for political campaigns …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Internet, Knowledge Management, Marketing, Privacy, Social Media

LegalTech 2016 – Cloud, Consolidation and Cybersecurity

Paper by Andrew Haslam, LegalTech 2016 – Cloud, Consolidation and Cybersecurity, Allvision Computing. February 2016. “This article contains several “completed forms of thought” that came together over the course of the three days. Foremost of these is the undeniable evidence of the consolidation that has occurred in the eDisclosure/Discovery marketplace. T here is also commentary …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Marketing, Privacy

CRS: Court-Ordered Access to Smart Phones: In Brief

Court-Ordered Access to Smart Phones: In Brief – Kristin Finklea, Specialist in Domestic Security; Richard M. Thompson II, Legislative Attorney; Chris Jaikaran, Analyst in Cybersecurity Policy. February 23, 2016. “The tension between the benefits and challenges of encryption has been an issue for law enforcement and policy makers since the 1990s, and was reinvigorated in …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Mail, E-Records, Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy

FTC Releases Annual Summary of Consumer Complaints

News release: “Debt collection, identity theft and imposter scams were the most common categories of consumer complaints received by the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network in 2015, according to the agency’s new data book. While debt collection complaints rose to the top spot among complaint categories, the report notes that this was due in …

Subjects: Economy, Government Documents, ID Theft, Internet, Privacy