Which golfer has the most tournament wins in one professional tour? Tiger Woods, you say? Nope. His 82 victories put him in a tie for second place with Sam Snead. Do I hear Jack Nicklaus? Not even close with 73. Or perhaps Annika Sorenstam? No, she’s one shy of Nicklaus’ total with 72 wins. The … Continue reading In Memoriam: Kathy Whitworth
With the beginning of the new year, the Biden Administration seems to be checking its list of resolutions from last year and has floated indications that its National Cyber Strategy is coming. According, to news accounts, we should see the new strategy in the next few months. But, more importantly, the Administration is signaling that … Continue reading White House Floats Mandatory Cybersecurity Regulations For Critical Sectors
Below, you’ll find the comment I submitted to the California Privacy Protection Agency, in which I offered my perspective on their draft regulations. I write a subscription newsletter on technology policy, politics, and law that tracks developments and trends in the United States and elsewhere: The Wavelength. Re: NOTICE OF MODIFCATIONS TO TEXT OF PROPOSED … Continue reading My Comment on California’s Draft Regulations To Implement The California Privacy Rights Act
I've started a new project that is personal in nature: In Memoriam. This summary from the first edition explains what I'm trying to accomplish: This is a new newsletter, one that will focus on the rich lives of people before they die. I don’t know if you’ve ever had the experience of reading an obituary … Continue reading A New Project: In Memoriam
Subscribe to my newsletter, The Wavelength, if you want updates on global technology developments four times a week. Policymakers in Washington are responding to the systemic weaknesses exposed in the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. Twitter Will the Biden Administration buck the general trend against ordering private sector entities to take specified cybersecurity measures? Cocktail Party … Continue reading Cybersecurity Focus Swings To Pipelines
Subscribe to my newsletter, The Wavelength, if you want updates on global technology developments four times a week. Other Developments Photo by Claudio Schwarz | @purzlbaum on Unsplash Germany’s competition regulator, the Bundeskartellamt, has opened proceedings against Amazon based on powers granted to the agency in a January 2021 law. The Bundeskartellamt explained it “initiated … Continue reading Other Developments, Further Reading, and Coming Events (25 May 2021)
Subscribe to my newsletter, The Wavelength, if you want updates on global technology developments four times a week. COPPA Rewrite Released A bipartisan pair of Senators propose to update and expand the United States (U.S.) privacy law that protects the privacy of children. Twitter A refresh of U.S. privacy laws for children is floated. Cocktail … Continue reading Rewrite of U.S. Children’s Privacy Law Released
First, subscribe to my newsletter, The Wavelength, if you want all the content on my blog delivered to your inbox four times a week. Other Developments The General Court of the European Union (GCEU) ruled for Amazon and Luxembourg regarding the European Commission’s allegations the company had not paid sufficient taxes. In a summary, the … Continue reading Other Developments, Further Reading, and Coming Events (12 May 2021)
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