Nonprofits are concerned about negative effects that could come from a new California law regulating how organizations collect and use personal data. The Nonprofit Alliance is looking to amend the law and pressing for carefully crafted federal privacy legislation. As calls for a national data privacy law gain force, an alliance of nonprofit organizations is working with … [Read more...] about Nonprofit Alliance Seeks Amendment To California Data Privacy Law
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Preventing Errors: The Human Factor in Cyber Security
It seems that no matter how advanced cyber security systems get over time, the human factor always remains the greatest liability. When it comes to cyber attacks, most of the time the breach happened due to an employee's misjudgment, carelessness, or simply lack of knowledge. According to a research conducted by BakerHostetler that observed the causes of major security breaches … [Read more...] about Preventing Errors: The Human Factor in Cyber Security
Do You Know How Big Data Is Helpful To Immigrants?
There have been calls in the international community for improved quality and availability of migration statistics for several decades. As with any other area of policy domain, the data on migration ought to be the foundation for informed decisions, but it's not always the case. That's crucial anytime there is a displacement crisis, like the ones happening across the European … [Read more...] about Do You Know How Big Data Is Helpful To Immigrants?
Why Artificial Intelligence Will Be Fundamentally Different from Human Intelligence
Last week, Dubai announced a minister of Artificial Intelligence. The 27-year-old Omar Bin Sultan Al Olama is the UAE's first State Minister of AI. A remarkable move by UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who said: we want the UAE to become the world's most prepared country for artificial intelligence . The role focuses on future skills, … [Read more...] about Why Artificial Intelligence Will Be Fundamentally Different from Human Intelligence
Designing Effective AI Public Policies
There's growing noise around regulating' AI. Some claim it's too early, citing that precautionary regulations could impede technical developments; others call for action, advocating measures that could mitigate the risks of AI. It's an important problem. And both ends of the debate make compelling arguments. AI applications have the potential to improve output, productivity, … [Read more...] about Designing Effective AI Public Policies
