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The great data leakage problem
Businesses have spent years being told that data is their most valuable asset. They have invested heavily in cloud storage , data warehouses, cybersecurity, access controls, compliance teams and governance frameworks. They have built sophisticated systems to store and protect first-party data. Then, when they want to use it, they have to move it somewhere else. That is the contradiction at the heart of today's data strategy.
The great data leakage problem
An abstract pattern of blue lines and orange-yellow dots on a dark blue background, to represent a digital environment. Businesses have spent years being told that data is their most valuable asset. They have invested heavily in cloud storage, data warehouses, cybersecurity, access controls, compliance teams and governance frameworks. They have built sophisticated systems to store and protect first-party data. Then, when they want to use it, they have to move it somewhere else.
The great data leakage problem
Businesses have spent years being told that data is their most valuable asset. They have invested heavily in cloud storage, data warehouses, cybersecurity, access controls, compliance teams and governance frameworks. They have built sophisticated systems to store and protect first-party data. Then, when they want to use it, they have to move it somewhere else. Co-founder and CEO of AUDIENCES. That is the contradiction at the heart of today’s data strategy.
Pioneering Plunder: How to Stop Modern Profiteering in Public Office
Washington is experiencing a zenith of entrepreneurship – but not for legitimate business purposes. Instead, President Trump has turned the White House into a gold mine, earning more in the last year than he did in his entire first term. Long-established forms of self-enrichment – such as emoluments violations – have been paired with a dazzling new array of money-making schemes.
What I Learned Tearing Out and Rebuilding the Cleaning Plant
C&M Seeds was started in 1978. We installed what we needed, and it served us well — for nearly five decades. But 47 years is a long time for any machine, and the cracks started to show. The company that made our cleaner had shut down, so every time a part broke, we had to custom manufacture it. It became clear: we were running out of runway. Upgrading a seed cleaning plant isn’t something you rush. It’s expensive, disruptive, and full of moving parts — literally. But waiting was no longer an option.
Some Issues in The Law Concerning Naval Auxiliaries
Some Issues in The Law Concerning Naval Auxiliaries – EJIL: Talk!
Opinion: "Narco-Drones" Are Here, and Our Maritime Laws Aren't Ready
This month, Spanish police authorities seized autonomous underwater vehicles, each capable of transporting around 200 kilograms of drugs. It’s not the first time police authorities have caught an uncrewed vessel carrying illicit substances. These remote-controlled “narco-drones”, “narco-subs” or “underwater drones” herald a new era in international drug trafficking. Drugs and other illicit goods can now be transported across the oceans, controlled by a remote operator located anywhere in the world.
Flash to bang: How Defence can cut the time from idea to impact
There have been at least 50 Defence reviews in 50 years. The 2015 First Principles review listed 48 since the 1973 Tange review and there have been quite a few since. Not all were about procurement, of course, but all have been about better Defence capability in one way or another. Have they achieved a fundamentally better outcome or simply fiddled with the alignment of the deck chairs?
How good public procurement helps government deliver long-lasting value
Engaging in responsible business conduct should have always been an essential aspect of public procurement, but it’s particularly relevant now. Given the context of a pandemic, climate change and tensions over social inequality, a recent OECD report says governments have the opportunity to leverage their buying power to improve environmental and socio-economic outcomes related to their purchases.
How new procurement rules benefit SMEs and First Nations businesses
A fifth of the federal government’s annual $70 billion of goods and services purchases must be awarded to small and medium-sized enterprises following changes to the commonwealth procurement rules. This represents a doubling of the previous quota for contracts with SMEs. It’s a key element of Labor’s Buy Australia plan, which formed part of its 2022 election campaign.
Unmanned, at sea and loaded with drugs: Our laws aren't ready for 'narco-drones', the new frontier in trafficking
This month, Spanish police authorities seized autonomous underwater vehicles, each capable of transporting around 200 kilograms of drugs. It's not the first time police authorities have caught an uncrewed vessel carrying illicit substances. These remote-controlled "narco-drones", "narco-subs" or "underwater drones" herald a new era in international drug trafficking. Drugs and other illicit goods can now be transported across the oceans, controlled by a remote operator located anywhere in the world.
'Narco-drones' are the newest form of drug trafficking. Our laws aren't yet ready to combat them
This month, Spanish police authorities seized autonomous underwater vehicles, each capable of transporting around 200 kilograms of drugs. It's not the first time police authorities have caught an uncrewed vessel carrying illicit substances. These remote-controlled "narco-drones," "narco-subs" or "underwater drones" herald a new era in international drug trafficking. Drugs and other illicit goods can now be transported across the oceans, controlled by a remote operator located anywhere in the world.
'Narco-drones' are the newest form of drug trafficking. Our laws aren't yet ready to combat them Original
This month, Spanish police authorities seized autonomous underwater vehicles, each capable of transporting around 200 kilograms of drugs. It’s not the first time police authorities have caught an uncrewed vessel carrying illicit substances. These remote-controlled “narco-drones”, “narco-subs” or “underwater drones” herald a new era in international drug trafficking. Drugs and other illicit goods can now be transported across the oceans, controlled by a remote operator located anywhere in the world.
MARITIME AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES: NEW FRONTIERS IN THE LAW OF THE SEA | International & Comparative Law Quarterly | Cambridge Core
Abstract The ongoing development of diverse maritime autonomous vehicles for varied ocean activities—ranging from scientific research, security surveillance, transportation of goods, military purposes and commission of crimes—is prompting greater consideration of how existing legal frameworks accommodate these vehicles. This article brings together the core legal issues, as well as current developments in relation to commercial shipping, the law of naval warfare, and maritime security.
Opinion | Climate is changing, so are attitudes to coal
Skip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer The winds of change are in the air, and they carry no coal dust. I was thrilled to read of the recent announcement by three NSW independent MPs, calling on the government to introduce an adjustment strategy for NSW coal mining communities, soon after the NSW Greens made a call for a transition fund financed through a levy on the coal industry.
THE FINAL FRONTIER OF CYBERSPACE: THE SEABED BEYOND NATIONAL JURISDICTION AND THE PROTECTION OF SUBMARINE CABLES | International & Comparative Law Quarterly | Cambridge Core
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