California Is Awash In Misleading Data — And The Consequences Have Been Devastating
In California, publicly collected data is riddled with incomplete and misleading data, and experts say it’s allowing policymakers and politicians to set the state on its feet. California Governor Gavin Newsom and Oakland Mayor Shen Tao have touted significant crime declines in recent months, but it has since emerged that the city of Oakland released […]
NYPD’s gang data base needed more than ever: experts
Soft-on-crime city council members want to eliminate the NYPD’s gang database, despite a surge in gang-affiliated immigrants entering New York. The database, which has been in operation since 2013 and contains thousands of entries and information, including distinctive tattoos, is considered a key crime-fighting tool by the NYPD in its fight against criminal groups and […]
Google faces Italy probe over ‘misleading’ pursuit of user data
Google is under antitrust investigation in Italy for alleged “misleading and aggressive” business practices, the latest in an intensifying string of competition investigations targeting the tech giant in the United States and Europe. Italy’s competition authority said its investigation focuses on the consent requests Google sends to users regarding their data, which “do not appear […]
CNN data reporter corrects Biden’s false claims about polling: ‘You better have your facts straight’
CNN data experts slammed President Biden on Wednesday for making intentionally or unintentionally inaccurate statements about election polls. Harry Enten, CNN senior political data reporter Biden criticized the article. The headline read, “Joe Biden Made False Statements About Current Polls.” He specifically criticized the president, who in a BET interview said, “Five of the last […]
Auto parts giant exposed: 2.3 million customers at risk in massive data breach
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Stocks rise, dollar flat on solid data and rate cut prospects – Yahoo Finance
By Isla Binney and Caroline Valetkevich NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stock indexes were mostly higher on Tuesday and the dollar strengthened against the yen as strong U.S. retail sales data supported expectations that the Federal Reserve will ease interest rates to tame inflation while avoiding a recession. Data showed retail sales in June were […]
It never ends! What to do after a data breach
Ticketmaster, Advance Auto Parts, Santander, ATT, Bank of America, file transfer service MOVEit, Trello, Discord – just to name a few. Several Major companies targeted in data breaches so far this year. We’re giving away a $1,000 gift card to your favorite airline. To join, try my free tech newsletter. It’s easy to ignore news […]
Data breach exposes pitfalls of customer identification regulations
One of the most significant bank hacks in recent years has just been made public. Website Two weeks ago, Arkansas-based Evolve Bank and Trust notified customers that an unspecified amount of customer information had been stolen in a “cybersecurity incident” involving the Russian ransomware group LockBit. The hacker group the goal He has been involved […]
‘Nearly all’ AT&T customers’ data stolen in huge breach
AT&T on Friday press release The company said “almost all” of its customers’ call and text message records were stolen in a massive data breach. The telecommunications company said the sensitive information was “illegally downloaded from our workspace on a third-party cloud platform.” It said it had engaged “leading cybersecurity experts to understand the nature […]
Futures turn negative after hot PPI data douses rate-cut bets – Yahoo Finance
Medha Singh and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) – Wall Street got off to a subdued start on Friday as investors digested mixed earnings from big banks, while a slightly better-than-expected producer price index helped temper expectations that the Federal Reserve will start easing interest rates in September. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s second-quarter profit rose on higher […]