Archives for March 2013

Sequester hits NIST, spares active NSTIC pilots

A few weeks ago, John Fontana at Identity Matters reported NIST’s sequestration budget cuts will affect the NSTIC program management office but spare awarded NSTIC pilots. The Commerce Department official said, “The reductions required by sequestration will adversely affect all NIST cybersecurity related efforts through cutbacks on travel, contracts, grants, and other operational expenses. NIST currently does not anticipate eliminating […]

Q. What will be the most important issues in data ownership over the next ten years?

Quora asked What will be the most important issues in data ownership over the next ten years? My answer… You’re asking for predictions, so: By 2022 news services will have reported… A million people joined a class action lawsuit against Facebook demanding more transparency over personal data re-sharing after a very public crisis. Courts ruled whether US […]

Roundup, 21 March 2013 – Personal Data at SXSW, JAMA, and Pandora

It’s been an interesting week in personal data. Here’s the scoop. Mark your calendar: STL New Digital Economics, Silicon Valley, 19-20 March QS SV Meetup with Stanford Medicine X, Stanford, 20 March Quantified Self Show&Tell, Berkeley, 22 March Personal Cloud Community Gathering #3, Microsoft, San Francisco, 4 April PDNYC meetup #2, Manhattan, (early April) Internet Identity Workshop […]

Anonymous announces #OpBigBrother for 1 June Day of Privacy

Anonymous today released a video and poster art for its 1 June 2013 “International Day of Privacy” #OpBigBrother action. The @OpBigBrother twitter account has been active for some time, urging opposition to drone surveillance, US congressional anti-privacy bills, and general government intrusion. Summer should be interesting . Related articles Anonymous – International Day of Privacy 02/23/2013 (panoffolin.wordpress.com) February 2013 Cyber Attacks […]