Where: California What: Proposition 24 would creates a dedicated state agency to enforce data privacy laws & adds dozens of specifics and exceptions for privacy in certain business Why are privacy advocates opposed? Privacy advocates support a opt-in framework for collection and use of people’s personal information, and the Proposition supports an opt-out system True […]
Monthly Archives: October 2020
Public Official Disclosures of CryptoCurrency
Add Spain to the list of countries seeking financial disclosures for public officials of their bitcoin. Why does this matter? Does your jurisdiction require crypto currency disclosures of public officials? Is your jurisdiction considering legislation related to crypto currency? Reuters | Spain plans bill to force disclosure of crypto-currency holdings
BLM. City Procurement Changes
Where: Birmingham, AL What is happening: A purchasing agreement for law enforcement software included specific disclaimer language to prohibit the software use for facial recognition purposes Alabama Media Group | Birmingham Reassures: Police Tech Won’t Use Facial Recognition
Data. Migration Data = Election Data?
Since 2008, an estimated 700,000 Californians have moved to Texas. The 2020 question is: Do the Californians that have moved to Texas vote in numbers that turn Texas to a swing state? What do Texas experts say? Migration is an element, but so is the growth in Texas’ internal demographic shifts such as increased Latino population […]
CARES Act for COVID Broadband in Missouri
How much did Missouri set aside from its CARES Fund for rural broadband? $50 million How many estimated households will benefit? 10,000 new households Who else will benefit in Missouri from the CARES Act COVID funds for internet service? telehealth, libraries and remote learning Kansas City Star via Governing | Over 70,000 Kansas Homes Finally […]
CARES Act COVID Funds for Rural Broadband
Where: Kansas How were the COVID funds allocated in Kansas for rural broadband? The State Finance Council previously approved the use of federal coronavirus relief funding to improve broadband access What else will also be getting improved internet access? government buildings will get fiber optic cable libraries, schools and health departments will have connections they have not […]
BLM. Protests + Private Surveillance Cameras + Local Government Access
Can local governments access private surveillance cameras- say like your doorbell’s camera or the cameras of your local improvement district? Where is this happening? San Francisco, CA What rules are in place for San Francisco to use private surveillance footage? They can if and only if they get approval from the local government What’s alleged […]
New Kid on the Block. New Board at TechNet
The new kid on the Executive Council at Technet: The DoorDash CEO The TechNet Executive Council: Greg Becker CEO Silicon Valley Bank John T Chambers, CEO JC2 Ventures John Doerr Chair Kleiner Perkins Mike Gregoire Managing Director Brighton Park Capital Terry Howerton CEO TechNexus Venture Collaborative Ed Knight Vice Chair NASDAQ Bastian Lehmann CEO Postmates […]
What is perception hacking?
What is perception hacking? Think of the election and social media. Perception hacking is “manipulating people into thinking they are being manipulated” Why do we care? perception hacking is being utilize din the 2020 election and could be a constant moving forward Washington Post | We’re better protected against foreign interference this election. But what […]
Anatomy of a Veto: Social Media Data Privacy Bill
Where: California The legislation that Govern Newsom vetoed: AB 1138 (2020 | CA) Why did the Governor veto this bill? it would not meaningfully protect children & there is existing federal law overlap The goal os AB 1138: to obtain parental consent for social media use by any person under the age of 13 Veto […]