Intermediation still has a place in the age of disintermediation?
Edge computing: The architecture of the future
As technology extends deeper into every aspect of business, the tip of the spear is often some device at the outer edge of the network, whether a connected industrial controller, a soil moisture sensor, a smartphone, or a security cam.
This ballooning internet of things is already collecting petabytes of data, some of it processed for analysis and some of it immediately actionable. So an architectural problem arises: You don’t want to connect all those devices and stream all that data directly to some centralized cloud or company data center. The latency and data transfer costs are too high.
That’s where edge computing comes in. It provides the “intermediating infrastructure and critical services between core datacenters and intelligent endpoints,” as the research firm IDC puts it. In other words, edge computing provides a vital layer of compute and storage physically close to IoT endpoints, so that control devices can respond with low latency – and edge analytics processing can reduce the amount of data that needs to be transferred to the core.
In “Proving the value of analytics on the edge,” CIO contributor Bob Violino offers three case studies that illustrate the benefits of edge architecture.
Do I have the right to test my DNA?
California Governor Signs Legislation to Expand Genetic Privacy Protections After Last Year’s Veto
On Wednesday, October 6th, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 41, the Genetic Information Privacy Act, which expands genetic privacy protections for consumers in California, including those interacting with direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) genetic testing companies. In a recent Inside Privacy blog post, our colleagues discussed SB 41 and the growing patchwork of state genetic privacy laws across the United States. Read the post here.
(Related)
Newly Effective Florida Law Imposing Criminal Sanctions Adds to Developing Nationwide Patchwork of State Genetic Privacy Laws
Libbie Canter and Rebecca Yergin of Covington and Burling write:
[On] October 1, the Protecting DNA Privacy Act (HB 833 ), a new genetic privacy law, went into effect in the state of Florida establishing four new crimes related to the unlawful use of another person’s DNA. While the criminal penalties in HB 833 are notable, Florida is not alone in its focus on increased genetic privacy protections. A growing number of states, including Utah, Arizona, and California, have begun developing a net of genetic privacy protections to fill gaps in federal and other state legislation, often focused on the privacy practices of direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) genetic testing companies.
Read more on InsidePrivacy.
There is a lot I don’t normally include in this blog…
https://www.pogowasright.org/privacy-news-from-here-and-there-2/
Privacy news from here and there….
In case you missed it:
Ad
trackers continue to collect Europeans’ data without
consent:
https://digiday.com/media/ad-trackers-continue-to-collect-europeans-data-without-consent-under-the-gdpr-say-ad-data-detectives/
Wyoming
school put on lockdown after one student refuses to wear face mask,
and is
arrested:
https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/student-arrested-after-standoff-over-laramie-high-school-mask-requirement/article_1540b4b6-bad7-5d19-98d3-5162afce680a.html
Idaho
Supreme Court: A Police dog’s nose inside a car window before
alerting is a search and a Jones
trespass
https://isc.idaho.gov/opinions/47367.pdf
Amazon
Is Building a Smart Fridge That Knows What You Eat:
“Not
content with just knowing your face, your voice, your fingerprint,
and the blueprint of your home, Amazon also wants to know what you’re
eating.”
https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-is-building-smart-fridge-that-monitors-your-buying-patterns-2021-10
CA-
Social Media Surveillance By The Los Angeles Police
Department:
https://securityboulevard.com/2021/10/social-media-surveillance-by-law-enforcement-avast/
Find these and many more on Joe Cadillic’s MassPrivateI.
Always an amusing question.
https://www.makeuseof.com/recording-online-classes/
Can Teachers Record Your Online Classes?
Many schools made the switch from the traditional classroom to online platforms, and there are still a lot of questions people have about the new setup. Now that classes physically switch from a school building to students’ homes, online classes become a walking invasion of personal privacy.
Monitoring students sitting at their desks is one thing, but when you use literal webcams, the opportunity for sneaky practices, like recording, skyrockets. The thought of a teacher recording you sitting at your laptop is disturbing, but is it illegal? Let's take a look and find out.
For ‘splainin to people.
https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-surveillance-capitalism/
What Is Surveillance Capitalism?
… Coined by Harvard Professor Shoshana Zuboff, surveillance capitalism is an economic system centered around the commodification of personal data with a core purpose of making profit.
In theory, surveillance capitalism helps businesses create better products, hold efficient inventory, and serve customers exactly when they need as soon as possible. By accurately pinpointing or swaying supply and demand, surveillance capitalism opens up a world of endless convenience.
However, the promised efficiency of surveillance captalism doesn't necessarily mean it is ethical.
Lawyers using tech? Absolutely. Lawyers designing tech? Far less common, but highly desirable. (Start with: “I hate spending time doing …”)
Legal Technology: Why the Legal Tech Boom is Just Getting Started
In quick succession, legal technology finally saw its first IPOs:
With private money pouring into legal tech startups and based on our own conversations inside the industry, we at LexFusion expect more IPOs on the horizon. Thus, a primer on legal tech as a category to watch. This Part I summarizes the legal market fundamentals driving unprecedented investment in enabling tech—much of which extends beyond the boundaries implied by “legal” as a descriptor.
Size the prize – it’s bigger than you think. We estimate a current market size of $14 billion across 3 related categories that used to require heavy touches from lawyers: legal tech, compliance (RegTech) & contracting (Ktech).
Don’t blame the poor AI when you show it data that documents a biased process and then tell it “this is how we do things.”
https://www.ft.com/content/7e42c58e-b3d4-4db5-9ddf-7e6c4b853366
A global AI bill of rights is desperately needed
Algorithmic decision-making has long put technology first, with due diligence an afterthought
It is becoming increasingly hard to spot evidence of human judgment in the wild. Automated decision-making can now influence recruitment, mortgage approvals and prison sentencing.
The rise of the machine, however, has been accompanied by growing evidence of algorithmic bias. Algorithms, trained on real-world data sets, can mirror the bias baked into the human deliberations they usurp. The effect has been to magnify rather than reduce discrimination, with women being sidelined for jobs as computer programmers and black patients being de-prioritised for kidney transplants.
(Related) Maybe not too surprising.
The Human Factor in AI-Based Decision-Making
Facing identical AI inputs, individuals make entirely different choices based on their own decision-making styles.
… In AI-augmented decision processes, where algorithms provide suggestions and information, executives still have the final say. Salesforce, for example, uses its own AI program, called Einstein, to help leaders make important decisions in executive-level meetings. According to Salesforce’s visionary founder and CEO, Marc Benioff, the company’s decision-making processes have changed entirely since AI was introduced. Einstein’s guidance, whether on the performance of different regions or products or on new business opportunities, has helped to significantly reduce bias in meetings and decrease discussions driven by politics or personal agendas among members of the top management team.4
Our research reveals that this human filter makes all the difference in organizations’ AI-based decisions. Data analysis shows that there is no single, universal human response to AI. Quite the opposite: One of our most surprising findings is that individuals make entirely different choices based on identical AI inputs.
Perspective. (I’ve mentioned this before…)
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-10-artificial-intelligence-everyday-power-double-edged.html
Artificial intelligence is now part of our everyday lives, and its growing power is a double-edged sword
A major new report on the state of artificial intelligence (AI) has just been released. Think of it as the AI equivalent of an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, in that it identifies where AI is at today, and the promise and perils in view.
… The report argues that we are at an inflection point where researchers and governments must think and act carefully to contain the risks AI presents and make the most of its benefits.
Worth a peak. Anything surprising?
The 10 fastest-growing science and technology jobs of the next decade
… according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for jobs in math, science and technology will continue to surge over the next decade.
Hiring in the computer and information technology fields has faster projected growth between 2020 and 2030 than all other fields.
Perspective.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/your-next-training-session-might-be-taught-by-an-ai
Your Next Training Session Might be Taught by an AI
These days, education is more important to businesses than ever. Not only do companies need to keep employees properly trained and certified, but employers also have to be mindful of how their remote employees are educating their children: Parents who are dissatisfied with how their kids are learning or who are even resorting to homeschooling will probably demonstrate the impact of those burdens in terms of productivity. One option that could make both of those scenarios easier is using artificial intelligence (AI) for teaching—and it's not as far-fetched as you might think.
A recent study by Tidio, an AI chatbot developer for apps such as help desks, shows that 53% of its US respondents said they'd be fine with an AI teaching their kids.
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