Here’s a parallel question: How many of these schools teach
computer security?
Martin George reports:
The number of data breaches reported by schools increased by almost a quarter in just two years, new research shows.
Schools in the UK reported 703 data breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in 2016-17, compared with 571 in 2014-15.
A freedom of information request by accountancy network UHY Hacker Young showed that 674 were reported in 2015-16.
Read more on tes.
It is hard to attempt to draw comparisons to the
situation in the U.S. due to the absence of any one centralized
agency in the U.S. that requires notifications to it (such as the
Information Commissioner’s Office). By looking within states that
have mandatory reporting to the state, we may be able to determine if
reports are increasing over years, but getting actual numbers that
are likely to be reliable seems to be a bit unlikely still.
(Related) Probably no better in the US.
From the Office of the New York State Comptroller,
this follow-up report on the New York State Education Department
shows ongoing concerns that have not been addressed at all or only
addressed partially:
Issued: November 13, 2018 Link to full audit report 2018-F-17
For my students. Before you spend $28
Rebecca Jeshke of EFF writes:
Do you need some stimulating reading material for this long holiday weekend? Here’s a great option: the latest issue of Timothy McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, The End of Trust. This is a collection of essays and interviews about technology, privacy, and surveillance, featuring many EFF authors—including EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn, Special Advisor Cory Doctorow, and board member Bruce Schneier.
The End of Trust is on sale online and in bookstores now, but it’s also free to download under a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND license. In addition to essays from EFFers, contributors include anthropologist Gabriella Coleman examining anonymity, Edward Snowden tackling blockchain, and EFF Pioneer Award winner Malkia Cyril zeroing in on the historical surveillance of black bodies.
EFF has read and reviewed every piece of The End of Trust, and it’s a smart, thought-provoking, and entertaining issue. We are proud to be part of this project, and hope you enjoy it.
Have they really got the fact straight on this
one? What happens when the rest of the world retaliates?
U.S. Mulls
Curbs on Artificial Intelligence Exports
The
administration of US President Donald Trump is exploring curbing
exports of sensitive technologies including artificial intelligence
for national security reasons, according to a proposal this week.
The
proposal to control sales of certain technologies "essential to
the national security of the United States" comes amid growing
trade friction with Beijing -- and fears that China may overtake the
US in some areas such as artificial intelligence.
The
Commerce Department said in the proposed rules, published Monday,
that it would consider curbs on various AI technologies such as
neural networks and deep learning, computer vision, natural language
processing and audio and video manipulation.
… But
banning AI exports could be counterproductive to US goals, said
Daniel Castro, vice president of the Information Technology and
Innovation Foundation, a Washington think tank.
"If
the US government bans the export of AI technology, other countries
will likely enact reciprocal policies," Castro said.
"It
will mean US companies are locked out of certain markets, allowing
firms in other countries to compete unchallenged."
Another case of “not being on the same page?”
The FCC’s
plan to fight spam texts could give phone companies more power over
messaging
… In its
announcement, the agency said it plans to formally classify
text messaging as an information service, a legal
distinction it said will be key to battling spam text messages. The
classification, the agency said, will allow phone carriers to
continue to use blocking technology to stop spam messages from
reaching phones.
But some consumer advocates
have pushed for the FCC to instead classify
messaging as a telecommunications service. Without that
classification, groups like Public Knowledge have argued, phone
companies will be able to discriminate against messages, deciding
when and how to deliver texts in ways they say could harm consumers
and free speech.
For my Architecture students. Read carefully.
Optimized
Prime: How AI And Anticipation Power Amazon's 1-Hour Deliveries
By the time someone clicks "buy" on
Amazon, Jenny Freshwater's team has probably expected it.
Freshwater is a software director in Amazon's
Supply Chain Optimization Technologies group. Her team forecasts
demand for everything sold by Amazon worldwide.
… In 2013, Amazon got a
patent for so-called "anticipatory shipping." The idea
was to get your order as close as possible to your address before you
actually click buy.
… AI has learned that not all new products
mean the same type of forecast.
Take tax software. Everyone wants the latest
version. But the release of a new DSLR camera? That actually
triggers huge demand for the older versions, which are
cheaper.
AI has also determined that online shoppers often
abandon their online grocery cart entirely, if bananas are sold out —
and that bananas are most in demand on Mondays.
For my students who think start-ups can’t
compete with Amazon.
SoftBank
doubles down on Korean online retailer Coupang with $2 billion
investment
SoftBank’s Vision Fund is investing an
additional $2 billion in South Korea’s top e-commerce firm Coupang,
the retailer said on Tuesday, as the loss-making startup seeks to
cement its market dominance.
The latest investment follows the $1 billion that
SoftBank invested in Coupang in 2015 and values the eight-year-old
startup at around $9 billion, a source close to Coupang said.
Coupang has since grown rapidly to become the
biggest player in South Korea’s e-commerce market. It clocked 2.7
trillion won ($2.4 billion) in revenue last year, with its online
sales almost as much as the next three largest e-commerce sites in
the country combined, according to research firm Statista.
Another self-driving option I had not considered.
Probably more restful, possibly cheaper, definitely slower.
This
self-driving hotel room could revolutionize travel
Question: What do you get if you cross a
hotel room with a self-driving vehicle? Answer: The Autonomous
Travel Suite (ATS).
A hotel room on wheels, the ATS is the brainchild
of Toronto-based Steve Lee of Aprilli Design Studio and could
revolutionize the way we travel.
… While car designers have focused on
developing advanced versions of conventional vehicles, "as an
architect, I see self-driving vehicles as more being more like a
mobile room," says Lee.
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