POSTED BY Alexandra Lowe In 1994, Police Chief William Bratton introduced computer-driven performance management to policing. This data-focused management model, originally known as CompStat, is credited with introducing the concept of “predictive policing” to law enforcement and crime fighting. CompStat and other similar programs synthesize close to real-time crime data in order to identify criminal… Read More Big Brother?
POSTED BY Mayra Neimerck Innovators are revolutionizing the U.S. pay-television market. If you could get your TV over the Internet and have access to all your favorite shows, without a cable or satellite subscription fee, what would you do? Just about any person would choose to cut the cord. The term cord-cutters refers to people… Read More Post-Aereo: Where does that Leave Cord-Cutters?
POSTED BY Carolyn Kenniston While video conferencing is not a new technology, it is for the Rappahoannock-Shenandoah-Warren Regional Jail in Virginia (“Jail”), which just began using the teleconferencing system to allow inmates to handle minor matters with the court. In August 2014, the Jail began to use such practice and the reviews have thus far been… Read More Virginia Court Installs Video Conferencing System in Regional Jail
POSTED BY Nicole Cocozza “Most companies, when they’re doing good, they enjoy today’s wonderful life. They don’t worry about five years from later – but I worry about five years later.” ~Jack Ma The preceding quote is the philosophy behind the creator of the new global e-commerce company, Alibaba. Over the past month, this global… Read More Will Alibaba be Triumphant in the Global E-commerce Market?
POSTED BY Natasha Meserve Recently, Google, the famous search engine, has dealt with international issues, notably with its Autocomplete feature. This serious issue might potentially hold Google accountable for libel lawsuits regarding certain companies and people. More specifically, ones that are searched for and have certain potentially libelous words associated with its name. Google’s Autocomplete… Read More Potential Libel Action Against Google For The Autocomplete Feature
What do you do for lodging when you are going to visit a new place? If you are like most people, you may go onto a booking website like Expedia or call a hotel directly. Either way, you’ll end up in some hotel for a reasonable price. Since 2008, Airbnb has been offering the traveling… Read More Airbnb Presents a Challenge to Balance Regulation Against Innovation
POSTED BY Alex Zamenof Earlier this year, Netflix and Comcast announced a special arrangement that the two have entered into: namely, that Netflix streaming will be faster for people who have Comcast as their ISP. In a recent article, I found a fantastic description that breaks down exactly how video traffic on the internet works:… Read More Netflix Refuses ISP Restrictions
POSTED BY S. Grant Bowen We have all done it. You walk into your local café, grab a cup of coffee, set up your laptop or tablet and log onto its WiFi network. What people might not know is how horribly unsecure these networks are. Even though the shops probably require you to enter login… Read More Airline WiFi and Security Risks
POSTED BY Micah-Shalom Kesselman Early September saw the announcement of Microsoft’s buyout of Mojang, developers of the phenomenally popular Minecraft, for $2.5 billion. Some have been discussing the favorable tax implications its impact for Microsoft. Others have pointed out the long-term branding strategy underlying the acquisition. In the wake of the buyout, news broke that… Read More Notch’s Reaction to Minecraft Buyout Is a Reminder to All Entrepreneurs
POSTED BY Rebecca Rubin Perhaps taking note of U2’s largely undesirable infiltration of users’ iTunes accounts with their recent album release, Radiohead front-man, Thom Yorke, turned to the controversial BitTorrent platform to debut his newest solo record. In his swift attempt to appeal to the public’s infatuation with digital media, Yorke has successfully garnered over… Read More BitTorrent release of “Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes”: Unleashing data piracy concerns?
POSTED BY Bridget Sarpu The “right to be forgotten” is a concept that has been discussed heavily in the European Union (EU). Recently, the privacy right is a hot topic and tackles the issue of whether an individual has the right to request that his or her personal data be removed from accessibility via a… Read More Embarrassing Photo? Criminal Record? Negative Press? Europe’s Right to Be Forgotten may Delink Those Stories but not without a Battle From Google Inc.
POSTED BY Andrew Clark Markus Persson, better known as Notch, created Minecraft in 2009. Minecraft is one of the most successful independent video game titles. The game is available for purchase on numerous platforms including: PC/Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, iOS and Android. As of June, Mojang had sold more than… Read More Minecraft: Microsoft’s Newest Megahit
POSTED BY Benjamin Feilich Apple released its latest models in the iPhone family, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, on September 19, 2014, featuring near-field communications (“NFC”) hardware for the first time in Apple devices. NFC technology permits consumers to make wireless payments and transactions using mobile devices by waving their device over a… Read More NFC Technology Makes First Appearance in Apple Devices
POSTED BY Nico Pingaro In 2008, the United States government threatened Yahoo! Inc. with a $250,000 fine unless the tech giant complied with demands for access to multiple user accounts. Yahoo!, aware that this demand would violate countless users’ privacy rights sought to protect this information under the shield of the Fourth Amendment. Yahoo’s threat… Read More Tech Giant, Yahoo!, Learns How Weak the Fourth Amendment Has Become
POSTED BY Kaleigh Fitzpatrick The growing opportunities for schools to integrate technology into classrooms and school administration are increasing productivity, organization, and capacity to foster positive student learning and development. The availability of these technologies, however, is putting a tremendous amount of pressure on administrators and teachers to implement these technologies now. Therefore, in the… Read More New Technologies in School Administration and Teaching Demand Revised Legislation to Protect Student Data Privacy
POSTED BY Jeremiah Chapin Since its creation in 2004, Yelp has become a household name. Many consumers have trusted blindly in the online resource that allows anyone with Internet access to post reviews on everything from the local pizza place to a hospital or doctors’ office. Many have praised the online service for bringing a… Read More Yelp: The Power of Online Reviews
POSTED BY Erik Boos Google recently reported a surge in government demands for user data. During the first half of 2014, Google received 31,698 government requests, which do not include National Security Letters or requests under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This leaves requests that fall under criminal or civil actions. Google’s Transparency Report describes… Read More Lost and Not Found: Email Messages may not be Retrievable From Third Party Hosts
POSTED BY Marion Goodsell The Consumer Electronics Association hailed the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend as a key to innovation in 2013. BYOD has long been in practice and has been gaining acceptance from employers, who seek the benefits of lower connectivity costs and increased productivity. However, there are potential legal and operational concerns for both employers… Read More Avoiding the Down-Sides of BYOD
POSTED BY Hillary Cheng Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responsible for locating and deporting immigrants who have not complied with laws governing immigrants. These statutes regulate the criminal activity of aliens, their entry into the U.S., their health, their dependence on public welfare, and various other activities… Read More Profiling “Criminal Aliens”
POSTED BY Travis Bortz Recent reports claim that the United States infiltrated Huawei servers headquartered in China to spy on both the company and government officials. The news was generated from classified NSA documents that were released by whistle-blower Edward Snowden. The claim reports NSA has been hacking into the tech giant’s emails servers since… Read More Cyberspace: United States v. China
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