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2014/11/102014/11/10

Patrick Meier: Forthcoming Possibilities in Humanitarian Technology Leveraging Big Data and Computing Research Institutes

Advanced Cyber/IO, IO Deeds of Peace, IO Technologies

Computing Research Institutes as an Innovation Pathway for Humanitarian Technology

The World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) is an initiative by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to improve humanitarian action. The Summit, which is to be held in 2016, stands to be one of the most important humanitarian conferences in a decade. One key pillar of WHS is humanitarian innovation. “Transformation through Innovation” is the WHS Working Group dedicated to transforming humanitarian action by focusing explicitly on innovation. I have the pleasure of being a member of this working group where my contribution focuses on the role of new technologies, data science and advanced computing. As such, I’m working on an applied study to explore the role of computing research institutes as an innovation pathway for humanitarian technology. The purpose of this blog post is to invite feedback on the ideas presented below.

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2014/11/10

Berto Jongman: Cryptography Is Rightful Privacy

Advanced Cyber/IO, Civil Society, Ethics

Yes, Isis exploits technology. But that’s no reason to compromise our privacy

GCHQ’s new chief would do well to remember that sending encrypted emails doesn’t make you a criminal

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So if Mr Hannigan really wants to have a “mature” debate about this stuff, a good place to start would be with an assurance that citizens who use these tools simply to ensure that their private, lawful communications remain private will not be targeted for surveillance by his new subordinates. In an insecure world, cryptography is a tool for everyone.

2014/11/102014/11/10

Stephen E. Arnold: Uncurated Big Data via Data Access Proxy (DAP) and Data Tiling Service (DTS)

Access, Advanced Cyber/IO

Brown Dog Chases Answer to Uncurated Data

Depending on one’s field, it may seem like every bit of information in existence is now just an Internet search away. However, as researchers well know, there is a wealth of potentially crucial information that is still difficult to access. In fact, GCN tells us that marketing firm IDC estimates up to 90 percent of “big data” falls into this category. GCN also turns our attention to a potential solution in, “Brown Dog Digs Into the Deep, Dark Web.”

Brown Dog is a project out of the National Center for Supercomputing Application [NCSA] at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In 2013, the team received a $10 million, five-year award from the National Science Foundation for the project. Already, they have developed two services that facilitate access to uncurated data collections. The write-up reports:

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2014/11/092014/11/09

Berto Jongman: Trevor Tim in The Guardian on American Lies and Fear-Mongering About ISIS and Mor Elective Unaffordable War

Corruption, Government, Idiocy, IO Deeds of War

The American fear-mongering machine is about to scare us back into war again

So how, exactly, will the administration accomplish “destroying” Isis, when no amount of bombs and soldiers have been able to destroy al-Qaida or the Taliban in nearly 13 years of fighting? The administration openly admits it has no idea how long it will take, only that it won’t be quick. “It may take a year, it may take two years, it may take three years,” John Kerry said. He didn’t add, “it might take another 13”, but he might as well have.

Phi Beta Iota: The US Government lacks both intelligence and integrity. At the “bought and paid for” policy level t is wrong half the time, and lies to the public the rest of the time. As this article makes clear, the good people in the US Intelligence Community have it right on ISIS — not a threat. They are ignored. Who benefits?

2014/11/092014/11/09

Stephen E. Arnold: Does Amazon Lack Integrity? Where is Due Diligence on Authorship (Including Kindle Spam Fraud Books from Pakistan and India)?

Commerce, Corruption, Ineptitude, IO Impotency

Amazon: Not Right for Some Authors

I wanted to call this write up Godforsaken ID. But you might plug in the letter “C” or you might not. I suggest you track down a dead tree edition of the still dog paddling New York Times. Check out the business section and look for the Google pleasing headline “Prominent Editor’s Exit a Setback for Amazon Publishing Unit.” I quite like the juxtaposition of prominent, setback, and everyone’s favorite online WalMart.” You may be able to view a version of the story at this link, but I make no promises in this money oriented era.)

The write up has a great quote or two.

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2014/11/082014/11/08

Berto Jongman: ICANN Creates Controlling Council for the Internet

IO Impotency

ICANN creates ‘UN Security Council for the internet', installs itself as a permanent member

In the same week that the United Nations finally gave up trying to grab control of the internet, a group of three organizations led by domain-name overseer ICANN have launched an effort to become the internet's UN.

Attendees to the launch immediately started questioning the structure, with some asking why a council was needed at all, others asking who would decide on the other members, and all reacting badly to the creation of five permanent members, which the organizers thereafter referred to as “anchor seats”.

2014/11/072014/11/07

Yoda: Study Shows 83% of Web Content Unfit for Human Consumption

IO Impotency

Study: 83% Of Web Content Unfit For Human Consumption

Warning about the dangers of prolonged exposure to toxic text, graphics, and videos, a study released Thursday by the University of Florida found that 83 percent of web content is wholly unfit for human consumption. “Our data showed that the vast majority of online material proved to be fetid, noxious, or otherwise detrimental to an individual’s well-being,”