07Mar
New coronavirus: Italy at war
There are scary lessons to be learned from the terrible threat Italy is facing. The US and other nations better listen. Time to get ready is running out much quicker than you think.
01Mar
Coronavirus Playbook: CEO Pandemic Planning
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis continues spreading much faster than most global leaders expected. China failed to provide timely reporting, health quarantine measures for containment, and medical disaster readiness. Now, it is infecting and killing people in all the world’s continents except Antarctica. The coronavirus pandemic is entering a new global phase after numerous containment…
20Feb
What Is The Impact of CCPA On Not-for-Profits?
The California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) of 2018 went into effect January 1, 2020 but enforcement begins July 1, 2020. This Act expands personal data categories beyond name(s), addresses, account names, social security, drivers’ license and passport numbers to include biometrics, geolocation data and employment information, thus changing how organizations collect and manage personal data.…
12Feb
Will virus drive world recession? #Thansyn
Note: here is a new action-oriented article that incorporates this material by reference. The coronavirus has killed over 1,300 people thus far[1]. Loss of life and other human costs — think of the guests and crew quarantined on the Diamond Princess cruise ship off Yokahama[2] — are far more important than commercial implications. Headlines Nonetheless,…
06Feb
Iowa caucuses and the Shadow app: A lesson in critical infrastructure
On Monday 3 February 2020, Iowans caucused at almost 1700 precincts across the state to select their preferences among presidential candidates. Three days after the Iowa caucuses, the final tallies for the Democratic presidential candidates remained incomplete. The popular press blames a technical glitch in the Shadow app, but accountability resides with party leaders and…
28Jan
Tom Austin’s Tweet-Wrangling Newsletter #2
Should we be patient given disappointing AI implementation rates? Is AI smart enough? What can we learn from fruit fly brains? What else should you know about facial recognition technology? How are Google, Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, and FaceBook progressing on their AI work? How valuable is AI to FinTech? What other newsletters are in the works? And where in the world will I be in March and April?
22Dec
Wawa Data Breach Communication Sets the Right Tone
An open letter to Wawa, Inc., from French Caldwell with contributions from Richard Stiennon. Dear Wawa, Inc., Other than being a regular customer, I hardly know you. But good job on the crisis response. Thanks. I’m sure you’ll figure out what went wrong that led to the breach of customer credit card data and what…