Archive for June 13th, 2013

Uh-oh: Scandals are (finally) taking a toll on Obama’s ratings.

June 13, 2013

President Obama’s approval rating has remained remarkably resilient in the face of the stream of scandals.

There has been a gradually downward trend in Gallup’s numbers.

The latest Gallup survey shows a sharp uptick in disapproval … likely a result of the phone-internet bruhaha.

For the first time since his reelection, Gallup  reports Obama to be under water by a couple of points.

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Here are some more numbers …

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Gotcha: If you don’t smoke, why are you buying Marlboros?

June 13, 2013

Consumers are signing up to share personal data at an alarming rate via sleep monitors, pedometers and activity trackers, dietary logs, brainwave monitors, grocery and restaurant loyalty cards, credit cards, Foursquare and Facebook check-ins, photo geotagging, and other digital means.

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As insurers, lenders, and others attempt to manage risk, they will inevitably turn alternative data sources to round out the picture of each consumer applicant –

Here are some ways that companies can (and are) using the data they collect on you.

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SpyNet: CIA goes shopping at Amazon …

June 13, 2013

And, it’s not for books … it’s for cloud computing services.

Say, what?

The WSJ reports that Amazon is vying against IBM for a $600 million contract to set up a cloud-computing system for the CIA.

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Here are some highlights …

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