Category «Internet»

Basel capital framework national discretions

“The Basel standards include a number of national discretions that allow countries to adapt the international standards to reflect differences in the structure and development of financial systems. However, the use of national discretions can also impair comparability across jurisdictions and has been found to be a driver of variability in risk-weighted assets. The Committee …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Internet

Nearly 8 in 10 Americans Have Access to High-Speed Internet

Census Bureau: “An estimated 78.1 percent of people in U.S. households had a high-speed Internet connection last year, according to a new report released today from the U.S. Census Bureau. However, digital divides exist among the nation’s metropolitan areas and demographic groups. These statistics come from the American Community Survey, which collected data on this topic …

Subjects: Government Documents, Internet

Symantec – Government agencies and private sector businesses are drowning in information

Navigating Information Governance – “In addition to managing the growing variety, velocity, and volume of data, they must: Meet information transparency objectives Respond quickly to eDiscovery requirements Manage Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and internal investigations Comply with records management regulations With data requirements skyrocketing, how can organizations leverage information governance to meet this …

Subjects: E-Government, E-Records, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management

WaPo – Chinese hack U.S. weather systems, satellite network

Mary Pat Flaherty, Jason Samenow and Lisa Rein: “Hackers from China breached the federal weather network recently, forcing cybersecurity teams to seal off data vital to disaster planning, aviation, shipping and scores of other crucial uses, officials said. The intrusion occurred in late September but officials gave no indication that they had a problem until Oct. 20, …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Defense, Government Documents, Internet

Identifying User Behavior from Residual Data in Cloud-based Synchronized Apps

2014 Proceedings of the Conference for Information Systems Applied Research ISSN: 2167-1508. Baltimore, Maryland USA v7 n3310. G. Grispos, W.B. Glisson, J.H. Pardue and M. Dickson (2014). “As the distinction between personal and organizational device usage continues to blur, the combination of applications that interact increases the need to investigate potential security issues. Although security and forensic …

Subjects: Cybersecurity, Internet, Knowledge Management, Privacy

New on LLRX – NY bar on ethics of cloud computing – again

Via LLRX.com – NY bar on ethics of cloud computing – again – Nicole Black lauds the the leading edge role taken by the New York State Bar in determining issues related to lawyer use of cloud computing and client confidential data. In two different opinions handed down in the latter half of this year, the New York …

Subjects: Courts, Intellectual Property, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Hashtag Standards For Emergencies

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – Hashtag Standards For Emergencies – OCHA POLICY AND  STUDIES SERIES – THINK BRIEF, October 2014 | 012 “In recent years, social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and blogs have demonstrated significant value during emergencies as the “information currency of disasters”. These digital tools give affected communities a flexible …

Subjects: Blogs, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Social Media

Defining Criticality in a Networked World

Fleming, Matthew H. and Goldstein, Eric and Abott, Stephen and Bromberger, Seth and Kendall, Joseph, Defining Criticality in a Networked World: Implications of the Use of Information and Communications Technology for Efforts to Promote the Security and Resilience of Critical Infrastructure (January 17, 2014). Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2519887 “Current approaches to critical infrastructure …

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

Qatar: Background and U.S. Relations

CRS – Qatar: Background and U.S. Relations, Christopher M. Blanchard,  Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs. November 4, 2014. “Qatar, a small peninsular country in the Persian Gulf, emerged as a partner of the United States in the mid-1990s and currently serves as host to major U.S. military facilities. Qatar holds the thirdlargest proven natural gas reserves in the world, and …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Defense, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

U.S. Chamber Foundation Report Focuses on Benefits of Data-Driven Innovation

“The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation…released a report which, through the insights of several notable industry experts, offers a look at current data-related issues and innovations and the ways in which they will shape the future of data-driven innovation and the economy. The report, The Future of Data-Driven Innovation, includes contributions from some of the top …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management