Do
you get a sense of “We have this under control” or “Our current
worst case scenario is...” These hackers are building up a large
amount of FBI embarrassment. That can only end badly.
FBI:
The Sony Hackers Also Targeted CNN (Probably)
According to an
official FBI bulletin obtained by The Intercept, the
same hackers who broke into Sony Pictures and stole a devastating
amount of data made
threats against an American “news media organisation” as
well. (It’s
probably CNN.) The bulletin also warns that the attacks “may
extend to other such organisations in the near future.”
That’s
not a comforting way to start the new year if you’re a sysadmin at
CNN or any other news outlet. It’s hard to tell how serious the
threat is, but the fact that it’s included in a a Joint
Intelligence Bulletin of the FBI and the Department of Homeland
Security doesn’t bode well. The bulletin points to a
December 20 Pastebin post where a group identifying themselves as
GOP — or Guardians of Peace — taunt the FBI and a link to a
YouTube video called “you
are an idiot!” Screenshots exist
of a similar taunt directed towards CNN, and apparently federal
authorities consider this a threat.
A
guide for terrorists wishing to avoid detection? (Ethical Hackers:
Always look for the bad guys in the “Thou shalt not” zones.)
Foreign
Intelligence Gathering Laws
Library
of Congress – “This report contains information on laws
regulating the collection of intelligence in the European Union,
United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, and Sweden.
The report details how EU Members States control activities of their
intelligence agencies and what restrictions are imposed on
information collection. All EU Member States follow EU legislation
on personal data protection, which is a part of the common European
Union responsibility. A comparative
summary is included.”
Will
this be available to your insurer?
The
Quantified Self: How To Track Your Life With Your iPhone
The
first step to change is knowing what you are dealing with. If you
track your actions, you will be able to do them better. There is
plenty
of science to support this. However, tracking can be tiresome if
you don’t have the right tools. That is not an excuse iPhone users
can dole out any more, now that Loggr
is here.
Why
Should You Quantify Yourself?
The
quantified self movement is gaining more followers as tools get
easier. In our article What
Is Lifelogging And Why Should You Do It?, Nancy says it gives you
actual data to make your life better. It tells you whether you are
actually benefitting from your exercise regimen or diet, and how it’s
helping, or what needs to change.
…
Loggr is completely free. No payments to unlock a pro version, no
ads
Download:
Loggr
(Free) from the iTunes App Store
Good
news for my Data Analysis students.
SEC
to Simplify Analysis of Corporate Financial Data
“The
Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a program aimed at
making it easier for investors to dig through and compare company
financial filings. Under the program being tested, financial data
the companies report will be organized into structured
sets that the public can then download in bulk. The program will
be expanded next year to include data in footnotes of the financial
statements. The structured data are currently available as
eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) exhibits. The SEC will
now make the information available in other formats. Data sets will
be updated quarterly.”
If
you haven't learned how to run Apps on your PC, get an emulator
(BlueStacks) and be sure to grab MathHero (and/or the iPhone
equivalent, PhotoMath)
Amazon
Gives Away $110 Worth Of Apps To Close Out 2014
Earlier this month, there were
over $100 worth of apps up for grabs, and then just
last week, it put another $200 worth on the table. As if that
wasn't enough, it's just gone ahead and given us another
list of free
apps to
peruse.
As
usual, there's a great variety of apps to choose from here, with
nearly half of the list dedicated to games
…
If you want to take advantage of these free apps but don't own an
Amazon tablet
or smartphone,
you're not out of luck. But because Google
doesn't like
having competing app stores in its own Play Store, you'll need to
jump through a couple of simple hoops. Head here
to download the APK, and follow the steps at the bottom. You can
then choose which apps you'd like for free from within the app
itself, or add them to your Amazon account from the website.
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