Stephen E. Arnold: Amazon Online Data Market

Advanced Cyber/IO
Stephen E. Arnold

Amazon Rolls Out an Online Data Market

Here is some interesting news from Amazon Web Services. Inside Big Data reports, “Introducing AWS Data Exchange.” Third-party data has become integral to the processes of research, analytics, and machine-learning models for businesses and academic institutions, but the process of tapping into that data has been cumbersome and time-consuming. Organizations have had to establish and manage relationships with disparate data providers, and those providers have had to invest fortunes in marketing and technology to reach and serve customers. The AWS Data Exchange brings all these processes together on Amazon’s cloud platform. This will bring welcome simplicity to data providers and consumers alike while positioning AWS as an indispensable resource.

Berto Jongman: China’s Total Surveillance Program

Advanced Cyber/IO
Berto Jongman

China’s New Cybersecurity Program: NO Place to Hide

The Chinese government has been working for several years on a comprehensive Internet security/surveillance program.  This program is based on the Cybersecurity Law adopted on 2016. The plan is vast and includes a number of subsidiary laws and regulations. On December 1, 2018, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security announced it will finally roll-out the full plan.

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Penguin: Alternatives to Google Products

Advanced Cyber/IO, Autonomous Internet

Alternatives to Google Products – the Complete List (2019)

 Restore Privacy, 24 June 2019

Alternatives, each described and linked, are provided in each of the following categories: Search, Email, Chrome, Drive, Calendar, Docs/Sheets/Slides, Photos, YouTube, Translate, Analytics, Maps, Play Store, Chrome OS, Android, Hangouts, Domains, Other.

Our own work on displacing Amazon, Facebook, Google, MeetUp, Reddit, Twitter, Wikipedia, WordPress, and YouTube is below the fold.

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Kaliya “Identity Woman” Young Update: Case for Decentralizing Social Identity

Advanced Cyber/IO, Autonomous Internet, Civil Society, Ethics
Kaliya Hamlin Young

For two months between January and March I was in India researching their National ID system. I was part of the New America India-US Public Interest Technology Fellowship.The research is now live on their website and you can read it.

Key Differences Between the U.S. Social Security System and India’s Aadhaar System

More good news the Domains of Identity is being picked up by Anthem Press and will become a real book by the end of the year. PLEASE help me and VOTE for my session about the book at SXSW in the PANEL PICKER.

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