Monday, January 30, 2017

The Author of Risk Society: Ulrich Beck, 1944-2015

The Author of Risk Society: Ulrich Beck, 1944-2015 - Social Science Space:



Beck: "In advanced modernity the social production of wealth is systematically accompanied by the social production of risk. Accordingly, the problems and conflicts relating to distribution in a society overlap with the problems and conflicts that arise from the production, definition and distribution of techno-scientifically produced risks."



Also:



http://www.skidmore.edu/~rscarce/Soc-Th-Env/Env%20Theory%20PDFs/Beck--WorldRisk.pdf

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jan/06/ulrich-beck



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Friday, January 13, 2017

NYDFS Significantly Revises Cybersecurity Proposal, Burdens Remain

NYDFS Significantly Revises Cybersecurity Proposal, Burdens Remain | Publications | Morrison Foerster: " New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released a significantly revised version of its controversial, proposed cybersecurity rules, initially proposed in September of last year. "



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Thursday, January 12, 2017

Speaker Proposals | Privacy & Security Forum

Speaker Proposals | Privacy & Security Forum: "The forum's peer-to-peer format provides healthcare security professionals with tools, real-life solutions, best practices, and expert insights into how to better manage risk and protect data assets."



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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Life-saving Effect of Cannabis for Seizures Captured by News Crew

Real-World Fallout From The Cybersecurity Skills Gap

Real-World Fallout From The Cybersecurity Skills Gap: "Some 54% of organizations in the study have suffered at least one security event in the past year, and most attribute the events to a lack of security staff or training. Some 70% say the cybersecurity skills gap has had an impact on them."



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Sunday, January 1, 2017

NYC's brand new subway is the most expensive in the world

Donald Trump Looks to Press Intelligence Agencies on Russia Cyberattack Claims

He said, "I know a lot about hacking. And hacking is a very hard thing to prove. So it could be somebody else. And I also know things that other people don't know, and so they cannot be sure of the situation."

He also added that computers are a risky form of communication.

"It's very important, if you have something really important, write it out and have it delivered by courier, the old fashioned way because I'll tell you what, no computer is safe," Mr. Trump added. "I don't care what they say, no computer is safe. I have a boy who's 10 years old, he can do anything with a computer. You want something to really go without detection, write it out and have it sent by courier."


https://news.google.com/news/amp?caurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Famp%2Farticles%2Fdonald-trump-looks-to-press-intelligence-agencies-on-russia-cyberattack-claims-1483242263#pt0-333526

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