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David Isenberg: Intelligence Community Must Adapt To Era Of Vast Data

No credit to the OSINT pioneers from 1969 onwards, but the slow are finally catching up.  BUT they still think OSINT is a technical collection challenge rather than a HUMINT opportunity. Intelligence Community Must Adapt To Era Of Vast Data, Study Says By Charles S. Clark The digital information revolution has handed the U.S. intelligence …

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Patrick Meier: Using E-Mail Data to Estimate International Migration Rates

Using E-Mail Data to Estimate International Migration Rates As is well known, “estimates of demographic flows are inexistent, outdated, or largely inconsistent, for most countries.” I would add costly to that list as well. So my QCRI colleague Ingmar Weber co-authored a very interesting study on the use of e-mail data to estimate international migration rates. The study a large sample …

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Rickard Falkvinge: Brasil Kills Internet Bill, Loses Way

Brazil Squanders Chance At Geopolitical Influence; Kills Internet Rights Bill In Political Fiasco Infopolicy: Yesterday, the Brazilian parliament effectively killed the much-heralded Internet Bill of Rights, the Marco Civil, that had been praised by entrepreneurs and free-speech activists worldwide. This follows a ridiculous watering-down and dumbing-down of the bill, at the request of obsolete industry lobbies. …

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Rickard Falkvinge: PayRight to Replace CopyRight?

PayRight: A CopyRight / Patent Reform Proposal to Make Piracy Obsolete Copyright and patent monopolies can be reformed to be less terrible, but in the long-term they need to be reformed into smithereens with a sledgehammer. Politically, this may be impossible. Practically, doing nothing to encourage creativity and innovation may not even be desirable. Erik …

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Yoda: Digital Communications Revolution

Open Internet, Force Is…. Digital Communications Revolution The importance of a revolution in digital and communications technology has risen in importance since 2011. Interestingly, the most significant proportion of respondents came from Latin America, who particularly emphasised explosions in social media and mobile phones. Respondents from this region had a particularly higher focus on this …

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SchwartzReport: Sanity in Seattle – Legalized Marijuana Ground Rules

Marijwhatnow? A Guide to Legal Marijuana Use In Seattle JONAH SPANGENTHAL-LEE – Seattle City Government It is fascinating to watch what is happening with the vote in Washington and Colorado to legalize marijuana. Suddenly sensible policies are emerging; the hysterical misinformation purveyed by governments for decades is disappearing. This is the first announcement from the …

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