Monday, September 30, 2019


There’s a large bias downside: If they use US data only their understanding of North Korea or China or Iran will be skewed.
The Intelligence Community needs to be willing to ingest data from any source to unleash the power of artificial intelligence (AI), and to provide decision-makers with rapid, in-depth insights they can use, says Sue Gordon.
“We need to be able to use more data, and trust the data we use. That is a really hard thing for us,” said Gordon
… The value of AI, she said, lies in its ability to rapidly sift through mountains of data — “to use the bigness of the data” — to find key information, patterns of activities and behavior, and to “understand trends in ways that we can’t see.”
Specifically, she said the IC has to change its internal “data ownership” culture. “We’ve gotta get away from people thinking that because they were responsible for collecting it, they are the ones who get to determine how it’s used.” In addition, she said, a change is needed so that “the people who are collecting data don’t get to decide how it is collected; it has to be collected with use in mind.”




Food for thought.
How to Keep Company IoT Networks Secure
Over 20 percent of companies reported a data breach or cyberattack in 2018 that could be traced back to unsecured IoT devices, according to a Ponemon Institute Survey.
This article will focus on the approaches that help build a better Internet of Things security system and prevent a destructive breach.




Gee, nobody else complies – why should I?
Why the fate of online accessibility may rest with a Domino's Pizza lawsuit
When the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990, the internet wasn't yet a critical part of our lives. We weren't connected to it 24/7, and we didn't rely on it to handle everyday tasks and provide a steady stream of information.
Guillermo Robles sued the restaurant in 2016 after he wasn't able to order a custom pizza from its website and app, even while using screen-reading technology. The appeals court in the Ninth Circuit sided with Robles, ruling the ADA does in fact apply to websites and apps of businesses with physical locations. Now, the company is asking the Supreme Court to review the case. It'll decide whether to do so in the fall.
One reason many businesses lag behind when it comes to accessibility is a lack of enforcement, Coelho said. In 2010, the Justice Department said it was going to put out web accessibility regulations, but it ultimately ditched that plan in 2017. Courts have ruled the ADA applies online, but that hasn't been enough to convince businesses across the board to implement accessibility initiatives.




First an oil processing facility in Saudi, next something much closer to me?
The Drone Databook – study of military drone capabilities
The Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College – “The Drone Databook [September 2019] is an in-depth survey of the military drone capabilities of over 90 countries around the globe that are known to possess and operate unmanned aircraft. This study includes information about each country’s active drone inventories, drone units, training programs, active acquisition and development efforts, infrastructure, drone exports, and operational experiences.”
“…Once a novelty, drones have become standard military equipment, spawning a global network of units, bases, and test sites. Battlefields in Ukraine, Syria, and Yemen, as well as zones of geopolitical conflict such as the Persian Gulf and the East China Sea, are increasingly crowded with drones of varying size and sophistication. Whether they are used for intelligence gathering, aerial strikes, artillery spotting, or electronic warfare, drones are a leading contributor to the changing character of modern war. The Drone Databook is a study of military drone capabilities. It is comprised of profiles of 101 countries in seven regions – Asia and Oceania, Eurasia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, North America, and Sub-Saharan Africa – as well as two appendixes that address military drone infrastructure around the globe and the technical specifications of more than 170 drones currently in use by these countries. The Databook evaluates the military drone capabilities of each country in terms of six categories: inventory and active acquisition programs, personnel and training programs, infrastructure, operational experience, aircraft research and development programs, and exports…”




Will AI train lawyers to be better listeners and story tellers?
Ok, Google, Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Lawyering?
Oseid, Julie A. and Vorenberg, Amy and Koenig, Melissa Love, Ok, Google, Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Lawyering? (2019). 102 Marquette Law Review 1269 (2019); U of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Legal Studies Research Paper No. 19-13; Marquette Law School Legal Studies Paper No. 19-13. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3449500 – “Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) replace human lawyering? The answer is no. Despite worries that AI is getting so sophisticated that it could take over the profession, there is little cause for concern. Indeed, the surge of AI in the legal field has crystalized the real essence of effective lawyering. The lawyer’s craft goes beyond what AI can do because we listen with empathy to clients’ stories, strategize to find that story that might not be obvious, thoughtfully use our imagination and judgment to decide which story will appeal to an audience, and creatively tell those winning stories. This article reviews the current state of AI in legal practice and contrasts that with the essence of exclusively human lawyering skills—empathy, imagination, and creativity. As examples, we use three Supreme Court cases to illustrate these skills.”




Are these communications secure?
LAW FIRMS AND THEIR CLIENTS ARE INCREASINGLY INTERACTING VIA TEXT OR CHAT MESSAGES
As email goes the way of phone calls—increasingly perceived as a formal communication channel requiring considerable time and effort—many attorneys are finding themselves communicating with clients through text messages or chat platforms.
"To the extent we receive material information in a non-email communication from a client, the practice of our firm is to retain that message," he explains.
But his firm does not actively manage the way he or its other attorneys interact with clients, and there are signs that it’s not alone. The 2019 LTN Law Firm Tech Survey found that only one-third of its 36 law firm respondents had an official policy for collecting non-email sources of electronic data, underscoring how most don’t supervise their attorneys’ communications.



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