In the United States, shell corporations are safe havens for criminal activity. They have no significant assets of their own and serve mainly to carry out business…
Some European Union regulators reportedly are concerned that major Internet companies such as Google and Facebook gain an unfair competitive advantage from the detailed consumer data they hold, since…
Hospitals that detect earthquakes and inform administrators if they need to evacuate patients. Cars that assess and report the severity of crashes automatically to emergency responders so…
When high concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorous build up in waterways, as a result ofpolluting activities like over-fertilizing crops and burning fossil fuels, there can be devastating effects…
The unprecedented collection of data by the private sector has been a boon for the average citizen, but government restrictions could have a chilling effect. The unprecedented…
Apple announced a partnership with Humana in late September to let consumers share their Apple HealthKit data with the Humana Vitality app in order to receive financial…
From President Obama’s first day in office, he has established himself as the first open data president. From President Obama’s first day in office, he has established…
Recently, some media outlets reported that Facebook is exploring the development of online support groups for its users suffering from various medical conditions, similar to popular support sites likePatientsLikeMe.…
Last week the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation hosted leaders in data innovation to discuss how data is changing the way businesses operate. Last week the U.S.…
