What is happening? Center for Data Innovation report calls for state legislation to pass laws with “tougher enforcement of penalties on companies that solicit or write fake reviews.” The report also recommends laws that “prevent people from getting hit with lawsuits over negative reviews they write.” Why is this important? Online reviews affected $3.8 trillion […]
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Cryptomining Holding Company Buys Underground TX Data Center
What is happening? A crypto mining holding company purchased an office building in the Greater Houston area that has a contiguous 1000,000 sq. feet of underground data center space that is “ready to receive approximately 15MW of power capacity.” Why is this important? It can connect quickly to the grid. There is also talk of […]
Best COVID Data Underfunded
What is happening? The most reliable COVID rate data is found in wastewater, not in positive test results. Waste water COVID data is more reliable and economical to collect. Why is this important? Although waster water COVID data is more accurate, funding for collecting COVID data in wastewater has been unreliable. How will this be […]
Meet Maine Technology Asset Fund
What is happening? The Maine Technology Asset Fund is a state-funded $45 million business development program that has served almost 30 Maine companies since 2019. The kicker- it’s allegedly steeped in privacy with very little public information. Why is this important? The lack of public disclosure was enshrined in 1999 when the program was created. Now, […]
State Data Laws: Protecting consumer precise location?
What is happening? Revealing a mobile phone user’s precise location is an issue when that mobile phone user has a restraining order against a violent former partner. Privacy advocates say there isn’t enough consistency, that while the FCC controls, 3rd party contracts can let geolocation information through. Why is this important? Laws and technology do […]