What private business entities are concerned by facial recognition regulation? Airports Council International – North America American Association of Airport Executives Consumer Technology Association Global Business Travel Association Identification Technology Association International Biometrics + Identity Association NetChoice Security Industry Association U.S. Chamber of Commerce Why are these business interests concerned about facial recognition tech regulation? […]
Monthly Archives: October 2019
3 Study Points for Governments + Biometric Data
Who is raising these points about biometric data? Silicon Valley Congressman Khanna What should Government be asking about the collection of biometric data? is the data collected for a discriminatory reason? no profiling no systemic bias are there clear ethical guidelines? if there are complaints that show a disparate impact on race, religion, or gender […]
+1 State Cyber Reserve
What is a Cyber Reserve? A special unit in the national guard but for cyber events Where: Ohio The legislation: SB 52 (2019 | OH) The state funding to support the special unit: FY1 $100,000 & FY2 $550,000 Sandusky Register | DeWine signs cyber reserve law Cincinnati Public Radio | DeWine Signs Bill Creating Ohio […]
What is this new term “zero data”?
What does zero data mean? Isn’t everything data and data is king, queen & court jester? companies that don’t store their own data Where is the data being stored? 3rd party companies store the data for use by the company that originated the data What’s the benefit to companies? The liability for the data goes […]
3 Reasons For a National Crypto Currency
Who is calling for a national cryptocurrency? Congressmen French Hill & Bill Foster Who are the Congressmen asking to authorize a national cryptocurrency? Chairman of the Federal Reserve System Why a national crypto currency? to bolster the dollar’s strength other countries are doing it: Sweden has an electronic krona Uruguay an electric peso The Central […]
Data Privacy Legislation. Criminal Penalties for CEOs
Where: Congress What: Senator Wyden’s Mind Your Own Business Act How would the criminal penalties attach? “Consumers must be able to control their own private information Companies must provide vastly more transparency about how they use and share our data Corporate executives need to be held personally responsible when they lie about protecting our personal […]
3 Things Tim Cook Said about Crypto Currency
Who said this? Apple CEO Tim Cook Who did he say it to? Les Echos newspaper What did he say? Apple has no crypto currency plans Private Entities should not try to gain power by creating currencies ( we see you Facebook) Currency should “stay in the hands of countries” Cryptocurrency News | Tim Cook […]
3 Reasons Medical Data is the Most Valuable Data
What value is attributed to medical data? 50 times more valuable than a credit card number Who is offering that valuation? ClearDATA Chief Privacy and Security Officer and Founder Why is medical data valuable? Can build an entire identity The person can access drugs & medical treatment The life span of the data is longer […]
How a State’s Public Education Privacy Council Tackles Student Data Privacy
Where: Maryland How did we get action from the Maryland’s Privacy Council? 2019 audit of Maryland Education Department’s data-storage practices revealed 1.4 million students and 233,000 teachers personal data at risk 2015 state law, Student Data Privacy Act of 2015 2018 the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy gave Maryland a D+ Who serves on the privacy […]
Anatomy of Tech Local Campaign Contributions.
Who: Amazon Where: Seattle What does their local political contribution plan look like? 11 members of Amazon’s so-called “S Team” — senior leaders who report directly to CEO Jeff Bezos Many 1st time contributors record-setting $1 million contribution to a pro-business political-action committee 2017 was the first year Amazon began local contributions in Seattle Seattle […]