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Sony Pictures, Hacking, and Why Cybersecurity Is an Arms Race
Beyond all the gossip floating around—and admittedly, there’s a lot of it in this case—the Sony Pictures hack…
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Police Group Offers Body-Worn Camera Policy Recommendations
President Obama last week committed federal funds to help equip more police officers with body-worn camera technology. With…
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Texas Automobile Dealers Association Lawyer Subject to Deposition
In a decision involving the Texas Automobile Dealers Association, the Texas First Court of Appeals ruled that the…
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How Bad Is the World’s Chocolate Problem?
Recent headlines about the declining fortunes of cocoa producers are making chocolate lovers a bit uneasy. But we’re…
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Most Americans Aren’t Vigilant in Monitoring Their Digital Reputation
A recent Pew Research Center study looked into how Americans view digital privacy and how they are, or…
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The Privacy Paradox
Most online users say that privacy matters, but many are often willing to give it up for the…
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As Cars Get Smarter, Auto Groups Make Privacy Pledge
With automobile technology ensuring that cars will someday be as connected as mobile phones, industry groups are getting…
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Alpaca Association Works to Discourage Get-Rich-Quick Schemes
With a high-profile animal abuse incident drawing negative attention to the alpaca-rancher field, the Alpaca Owners Association is…
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New Ad-Industry Antifraud Group Works to Weed Out “Bad Actors”
A coalition of advertising groups have launched a new entity, the Trustworthy Accountability Group, intent on fighting the…
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To Gain Donors’ Trust, Tell a Better Story
When determining whether a charity is trustworthy, donors place great emphasis on its finances, according to a new…
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Mechanical Turk: Putting Humans Behind the Machines
For years, Amazon has quietly built an army of online users who work on tiny tasks for low…
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Dial H for Hacking: Companies Fleeced By Premium Rate Fraud
Premium rate fraud, a form of hacking that affects corporate phone systems, costs businesses billions each year—and if…
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CVS Draws Criticism Over Anti-Tobacco Copay Plans
Having won praise earlier this year after it stopped selling tobacco products, the pharmacy firm is now drawing…
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Blogger Who Fought Restraining Order Wins—With Help
The Society of Professional Journalists is applauding two judges who stopped a Georgia political candidate’s attempts to get…
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Library Group Takes Aim at Adobe Over Privacy Issues
The American Library Association has taken a tough stance against the latest version of Adobe’s electronic reader software,…
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What Happens When You Don’t Properly Vet Your Vendors
Law enforcement agencies across the country are smarting from a recent Electronic Frontier Foundation report highlighting software that…
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Arkansas Realtor’s Murder Becomes “Big Reality Check” for Associations
In the days after the kidnapping and murder of agent Beverly Carter, Realtors associations are reflecting on the…
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Dallas Police Association: Here’s Our Plan to Boost Officer Morale
With more than 80 percent of the association's members saying that the Dallas Police Department's morale is at…
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It’s Not Me, It’s You: Why Avon Left an Association It Helped Found
With questions arising around other members of the Direct Selling Association, a longtime member of the 104-year-old group…
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What Larry Ellison Teaches About the Nature of Philanthropy
The longtime Oracle CEO, who stepped down from the leadership role this week, has often been quiet about…
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NFL Players Union Backs Plan to Loosen Drug Policies
Players in the football league, who have seen teammates and rivals receive long suspensions for relatively minor infractions,…
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Law Students At Odds With Bar Association Over Internships
Aspiring attorneys say that they often find themselves challenged to afford basic necessities when working at an internship…
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Financial Watchdog Puts Focus on Credit Card Promotions
This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau called into question low rates on credit cards—and the fine print…
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Roger Goodell: The Art of Owning Up to Your Mistakes
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell surprised a lot of people last week when he openly admitted to making a…
