Publications
December 7, 2015
Weekly Report 15-49
THE MOST POPULAR APPS SHARE PERSONAL INFO AND SEARCH TERMS WITH 3RD A Study by researchers from Harvard, MIT, and Carnegie-Mellon universities found that, without requiring user notification, nearly three-quarters of Android apps leaked user email info and nearly half the Apple iOs apps shared location data. In the category ‘Medical/Health/Fitness, 10% of search terms... Continue
November 27, 2015
Weekly Report 15-48
THE COMING ‘EL NINO’ STORM SEASON HAS BEEN DUBBED ‘GODZILLA’ by a JPL climatologist and definitely merits some advance preparation steps to mitigate potential damage. Tips, depending on your property: (1) Clean out home gutters & downspouts; check for exterior wall holes from cables or other wires; check for roof leaks especially at flashing-connection points;... Continue
November 27, 2015
Weekly Report 15-47
“A LOT OF WHAT PASSES FOR AIRPORT ‘SECURITY’ IS MORE THEATRICAL THAN REAL… essentially a performance to reassure passengers… but there are legitimate doubts about how much the kind of security currently inflicted on passengers really contributes to their safety.” It’s been nearly a decade since anyone was apprehended trying to get liquids or shoe-bombs... Continue
November 14, 2015
Weekly Report 15-46
MOST OF TODAY’S BIGGEST COMPANIES “LEVERAGED EXISTING ASSETS TO CONQUER NEW, HIGH GROWTH MARKETS” previously served by others who never saw it coming: Google – expanding from internet search to mobile phones; Amazon – a bookseller now leading digital content distribution; Netflix – from mailing DVDs to video streaming and entertainment content: Uber – a... Continue
November 7, 2015