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Microsoft v. United States (2016) Court Filing, retrieved on July 14, 2016, is part of . You can jump to any part in this filing . This part is 1 of 22. HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series here Introduction Microsoft Corporation appeals from orders of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (1) denying Microsoft’s motion to quash a warrant (“Warrant”) issued under the Stored Communications Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2701 et seq., to the extent that the orders required Microsoft to produce the contents of a customer’s e‐ mail account stored on a server located outside the United States, and (2) holding Microsoft in civil contempt of court for its failure to comply with the Warrant.  We conclude that § 2703 of the Stored Communications Act does not authorize courts to issue and enforce against U.S.‐based service providers warrants for the seizure of customer e‐mail content that is stored exclusively on foreign servers. REVERSED, VACATED, AND REMANDED. Judge Lynch concurs in a separate opinion. E. JOSHUA ROSENKRANZ, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (Robert M. Loeb and Brian P. Goldman, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY; Guy Petrillo, Petrillo Klein & Boxer LLP, New York, NY; James M. Garland and Alexander A. Berengaut, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC; Bradford L. Smith, David M. Howard, John Frank, Jonathan Palmer, and Nathaniel Jones, Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA; on the brief), for Microsoft Corporation. JUSTIN ANDERSON, Assistant United States Attorney (Serrin Turner, Assistant United States Attorney, on the brief), Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the for Southern District of New York, New York, NY. Brett J. Williamson, David K. Lukmire, Nate Asher, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, New York, NY; Faiza Patel, Michael Price, Brennan Center for Justice, New York, NY; Hanni Fakhoury, Electronic Frontier Foundation, San Francisco, CA; Alex Abdo, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY; for Amici Curiae Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, American Civil Liberties Union, The Constitution Project, and Electronic Frontier Foundation, in support of Appellant. Kenneth M. Dreifach, Marc J. Zwillinger, Zwillgen PLLC, New York, NY and Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae Apple, Inc., in support of Appellant. Andrew J. Pincus, Paul W. Hughes, James F. Tierney, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, DC, for Amici Curiae BSA | The Software Alliance, Center for Democracy and Technology, Chamber of Commerce of the United States, The National Association of Manufacturers, and ACT | The App Association, in support of Appellant. Steven A. Engel, Dechert LLP, New York, NY, for Amicus Curiae Anthony J. Colangelo, in support of Appellant. Alan C. Raul, Kwaku A. Akowuah, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC, for Amici Curiae AT&T Corp., Rackspace US, Inc., Computer & Communications Industry Association, i2 Coalition, and Application Developers Alliance, in support of Appellant. Peter D. Stergios, Charles D. Ray, McCarter & English, LLP, New York, NY and Hartford, CT, for Amicus Curiae Ireland. Peter Karanjia, Eric J. Feder, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, New York, NY, for Amici Curiae Amazon.com, Inc., and Accenture PLC, in support of Appellant. Michael Vatis, Jeffrey A. Novack, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, New York, NY;  Randal S. Milch, Verizon Communications Inc., New York, NY; Kristofor T. Henning, Hewlett‐Packard Co., Wayne, PA; Amy Weaver, Daniel Reed, Salesforce.com, Inc., San Francisco, CA; Orin Snyder, Thomas G. Hungar, Alexander H. Southwell, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY; Mark Chandler, Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA; Aaron Johnson, eBay Inc., San Jose, CA, for Amici Curiae Verizon Communications, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., Hewlett‐Packard Co., eBay Inc., Salesforce.com, Inc., and Infor, in support of Appellant. Laura R. Handman, Alison Schary, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Washington, DC, Media for Amici Curiae Organizations, in support of Appellant. Philip Warrick, Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, Portland, OR, for Computer and Data Science Experts, Amici Curiae in support of Appellant. Owen C. Pell, Ian S. Forrester, Q.C., Paige C. Spencer, White & Case, New York, NY, Jan Philipp for Amicus Curiae Albrecht, Member of the European Parliament, in support of Appellant. Owen C. Pell, Ian S. Forrester, Q.C., Paige C. Spencer, White & Case, New York, NY; Edward McGarr, Simon McGarr, Dervila McGarr, McGarr Solicitors, Dublin, Ireland, Jan Philipp Albrecht, for Amicus Curiae Member of the European Parliament, in support of Appellant. SUSAN L. CARNEY, Circuit Judge: Microsoft Corporation appeals from orders of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York denying its motion to quash a warrant (“Warrant”) issued under § 2703 of the Stored Communications Act (“SCA” or the “Act”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 2701 et seq., and holding Microsoft in contempt of court for refusing to execute the Warrant on the government’s behalf.  The Warrant directed Microsoft to seize and produce the contents of an e‐mail account that it maintains for a customer who uses the company’s electronic communications services.  A United States magistrate judge (Francis, M.J.) issued the Warrant on the government’s application, having found probable cause to believe that the account was being used in furtherance of narcotics trafficking.  The Warrant was then served on Microsoft at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft produced its customer’s non‐content information to the government, as directed.  That data was stored in the United States.  But Microsoft ascertained that, to comply fully with the Warrant, it would need to access customer content that it stores and maintains in Ireland and to import that data into the United States for delivery to federal authorities.  It declined to do so.  Instead, it moved to quash the Warrant.  The magistrate judge, affirmed by the District Court (Preska, C.J.), denied the motion to quash and, in due course, the District Court held Microsoft in civil contempt for its failure. Microsoft and the government dispute the nature and reach of the Warrant that the Act authorized and the extent of Microsoft’s obligations under the instrument.  For its part, Microsoft emphasizes Congress’s use in the Act of the term “warrant” to identify the authorized instrument.  Warrants traditionally carry territorial limitations:   United States law enforcement officers may be directed by a court‐issued warrant to seize items at locations in the United States and in United States‐controlled areas, see Fed. R. Crim. P. 41(b), but their authority generally does not extend further. The government, on the other hand, characterizes the dispute as merely about “compelled disclosure,” regardless of the label appearing on the instrument.  It maintains that “similar to a subpoena, [an SCA warrant] requir[es] the recipient to deliver records, physical objects, and other materials to the government” no matter where those documents are located, so long as they are subject to the recipient’s custody or control.  Gov’t Br. at 6.  It relies on a collection of court rulings construing properly‐ served subpoenas as imposing that broad obligation to produce without regard to a document’s location.  E.g., Marc Rich & Co., A.G. v. United States, 707 F.2d 663 (2d Cir. 1983). For the reasons that follow, we think that Microsoft has the better of the argument.  When, in 1986, Congress passed the Stored Communications Act as part of the broader Electronic Communications Privacy Act, its aim was to protect user privacy in the context of new technology that required a user’s interaction with a service provider.  Neither explicitly nor implicitly does the statute envision the application of its warrant provisions overseas.  Three decades ago, international boundaries were not so routinely crossed as they are today, when service providers rely on worldwide networks of hardware to satisfy users’ 21st–century demands for access and speed and their related, evolving expectations of privacy. Rather, in keeping with the pressing needs of the day, Congress focused on providing basic safeguards for the privacy of domestic users.  Accordingly, we think it employed the term “warrant” in the Act to require pre‐disclosure scrutiny of the requested search and seizure by a neutral third party, and thereby to afford heightened privacy protection in the United States.  It did not abandon the instrument’s territorial limitations and other constitutional requirements.  The application of the Act that the government proposes ― interpreting “warrant” to require a service provider to retrieve material from beyond the borders of the United States ―would require us to disregard the presumption against extraterritoriality that the Supreme Court re‐stated and emphasized in Morrison v. National Australian Bank Ltd., 561 U.S. 247 (2010) and, just recently, in RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Cmty., 579 U.S. __, 2016 WL 3369423 (June 20, 2016).  We are not at liberty to do so. We therefore decide that the District Court lacked authority to enforce the Warrant against Microsoft.  Because Microsoft has complied with the Warrant’s domestic directives and resisted only its extraterritorial aspects, we REVERSE the District Court’s denial of Microsoft’s motion to quash, VACATE its finding of civil contempt, and REMAND the cause with instructions to the District Court to quash the Warrant insofar as it directs Microsoft to collect, import, and produce to the government customer content stored outside the United States. Continue Reading . Here About HackerNoon Legal PDF Series: We bring you the most important technical and insightful public domain court case filings. This court case No. 15–777 retrieved on September 27, 2023, from is part of the public domain. The court-created documents are works of the federal government, and under copyright law, are automatically placed in the public domain and may be shared without legal restriction. cases.justia.com

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The practical uses of blockchain are not necessarily clear at such an early stage in the development of the technology. However, if we look at what major organizations, governments and the most interesting and potentially disruptive startups in the space are doing with blockchain, we can get some idea of how it will be utilised in the future. Finance Asset Management- Tokenization’, the ‘slicing up’ and ‘digitization’ of assets/ shares would remove a major pain point in the investment trading process, where a lot of assets are difficult to subdivide or transfer. The use of decentralized exchanges would also democratize investing by allowing two parties to trade without the need for a third party. Less administration, less cost! Clearing and Settlement- The Australian Stock Exchange announced at the end of 2017 that it plans to use blockchain technology to manage the clearing and settlement of equities. that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is also looking at utilising a distributed ledger system to cut costs, shows that the implementation of blockchain in finance is being accelerated globally. Recent reports Cross-Border Transactions- About 2 billion people worldwide do not have a bank account. In many cities in developing countries Western Union has more branches than all the international banks combined. Sending remittances to a different country is a complicated and expensive task for what should be a simple transaction. Blockchain peer to peer payments could make this a frictionless process. Identity Social media companies like Facebook monetize our personal information by selling it to advertisers. Blockchain could provide a new compliant usage model whereby the customer permits the company to access a level of data for a limited time and limited use. In this model, you don’t need ad blocking software because you get to choose which ads you see and you get paid for it. Accenture Plc and Microsoft Corp have teamed up to build a digital ID network using blockchain technology, as part of a United Nations-supported project to provide legal identification to the more than 1 billion people worldwide with no official documentation. GDPR Land and Property If you don’t have a valid title to your land/property, you can’t borrow against it to set up a business and you can’t plan for your financial future. About 70% of the world’s population do not have access to a formal system of property rights. This creates a space for brokers and advocates to handle the process in league with governments. Corruption and high fees are endemic in developing nations in particular. Blockchain could help link an individual’s land/property with his or her details. It isn’t just developing countries like Honduras and Kenya looking to utilise the technology, Sweden has ambitious and advance plans to implement a land registry on a private blockchain. Social Good In 2017 The World Bank launched a Blockchain Lab to pilot projects that can improve governance and social outcomes in the developing world.The World Food Programme (WFP)has had real world positive outcomes with blockchain based projects. For instance, over 10,000 refugees in camps in Jordan are being fed by that gives food vouchers to refugees via supermarkets that are located in the camps. Cashiers are equipped with iris scanners which both identify the customer and settle their entitlement payments by verifying the data with a UN database. The blockchain-based transaction logs can also track food distributions, boosting efficiency and preventing fraud. Carbon credit trading with a would allow consumers to make climate friendly purchases as carbon emissions and credits can be tracked transparently and reliably. a World Food Program project carbon currency Travel The biggest tourism company in the world , TUI, recently announced it plans to move all its data to the blockchain. It would use blockchain technology to track internal contracts and launched an application- BedSwap- to maintain real-time records of hotel inventories. A single, secure and transparent distributed ledger could drastically reduce costs for airlines, hotels and travel agencies by streamlining bank payments and settlements. Paul Henderson is a content strategist with a background developing digital content projects for companies including Bloomberg and Microsoft as well as local government health departments. He is the founder of , a consultancy that advises blockchain and fintech startups on content strategy and social media marketing. About the author: Blockheads

What is Blockchain Good For? Top 5 Uses.

Blockchain technology and its application are transforming environmental, philanthropy and NGO work. Here are 5 sectors of social impact where it is at implementation and/ or proof of concept stage: Climate Change and Environment Though Donald Trump wants to pull the US out of the Paris climate accord, cities, communities and companies around the world are forging ahead with projects and applications that aim to improve the environment and tackle climate change. Carbon emission trading Carbon trading has suffered from a lack of transparency, systemic corruption and low prices due to over allocation of credits. This has prevented investors from seeing carbon credits as an credible asset. Blockchain could be used to improve the system of carbon asset transactions by recording carbon assets on a public blockchain. If carbon emissions and credits were tracked transparently, consumers could understand the- negative and positive- environmental impact of the products they are buying at the point of sale, eco friendly purchasing could be incentivized through the collective scaling up of millions of micro-transactions. Peer-to-peer energy trading Energy production is becoming decentralized through as a result of the lower cost of solar energy systems and increased capacity of batteries. Indeed, India has been able to achieve a smaller price per watt for solar than coal. ‘Net metering’ is a billing arrangement that allows businesses and individuals generating their own electricity- from renewable energy sources-to feed unused energy back into their local power grid and receive a credit back for its retail price. Smart contracts on a blockchain allows customers to buy and sell excess energy from each other at agreed prices. In 2017, the EU signed the which has the aim of ‘digitising the energy market further’. Consumers will be able to buy, sell or exchange renewable energy with each other, using tokens or digital assets representing a certain quantity of energy production for trading. Though a lot of big electricity companies will inevitably push back against this disruption, the smarter ones will get ahead of the curve to take advantage of the new market opportunities. microgrids Tallinn e-energy declaration Governance One of the main drivers of civil wars, corruption, crime, disease, illiteracy, and the resulting poverty that has plagued the developing world, is bad governance. Until local and national governments perform their assigned tasks, and do so in a basically efficient manner, development efforts will be limited in their effectiveness. In 2012, the then secretary-general of the UN, Ban Ki-moon, estimated that almost a third of development aid was lost to corruption. The use of blockchain to track, trace and verify transactions and the unchangeable nature of blockchains could be a game changer for aid organizations. Blockchain technology can also be leveraged by governments and civic organizations to strengthen democratic processes and voter participation. Ballot boxes and current online voting systems are vulnerable to manipulation and disputes, a blockchain-based system could guarantee security, transparency and accurate election results. Hunger and Food Poverty The World Food Programme (WFP)has shown actual results in blockchain based projects. At camps in Jordan for instance, over 10,000 refugees are being fed by that gives food vouchers to refugees via supermarkets located in the camps. The cashiers are equipped with iris scanners which both identify the customer and settle their entitlement payments by verifying the data with various UN database. The blockchain-based transacation logs can track food distributions in multiple locations, boost efficiency and prevent fraud. Handing out money rather than food also helps local markets and economies in crisis-hit areas. However the biggest benefit is a big reduction in the costs of payments to the middlemen, the financial services firms for transactions. is the largest non-profit supplier of cooked lunches for schoolchildren in the world, feeding more than 1.6 million children across India every day. They have to use AI and blockchain on a pilot programme to ‘improve their audit capabilities, attendance recording, invoice processing and payment, order and data collection, and food preparation operations, allowing for expanded production capabilities and establishing a blueprint for operating other kitchens.’ a World Food Program project Akshaya Patra collaborated with Accenture Labs Land and Property Rights Two-thirds of the world’s population lacks access to a formal system of property rights. The Latin American economist, , says the №1 issue in the world in terms of economic mobility is proof of land ownership. If you don’t have a valid title to your land, you can’t borrow against it to set up a small business and you can’t plan for the future. In most countries around the world where poor people hold property, their ownership is usually based on informal rights rather than any official government record. So big companies or corrupt government officials can simply seize their homes and land. Blockchain can change this. This concept is now being explored by developed nations like Sweden, Bermuda and US states like Hernando de Soto Vermont. Refugees The World Bank launched a Blockchain Lab in 2017 as part of an effort to pilot projects that can improve governance and social outcomes in the developing world. Accenture Plc and Microsoft Corp have teamed up to build a digital ID network using blockchain technology, as part of a United Nations-supported project to provide legal identification to 1.1 billion people worldwide with no official documents. Since 2015, Finland has used a blockchain based digital money system for asylum seekers. Developed by , a Finnish startup, to supply accounts and debit cards to recently arrived refugees. The system makes it easier for migrants to send and receive money, and helps streamline administrative processes for governments. According to the CEO, Annti Pennanen, it will also lead to them entering the banking system quickly, and “ makes them feel part of the society.” Moni Conclusion Blockchain is a very new technology and most of these projects have yet to be developed at scale. However, as can be seen from the examples given, the use of Blockchain to improve transparency and address the perennial problem of social mistrust has enormous potential. As Joseph Lubin- co-founder of Ethereum “If you put all the economic social and political systems we have built on a more trustworthy, secure and equitable foundation — they will be much better.” says Paul Henderson is a content strategist with a background developing digital content projects for companies including Bloomberg and Microsoft as well as local government health departments. He is the founder of , a consultancy that advises blockchain and fintech startups on content strategy and social media marketing. About the author: Blockheads

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For years, women have struggled to prove they have a place in the male-dominated tech field. Although there are a few more female CEOs and inclusivity campaigns, the glass ceiling remains intact. Will gender discrimination push women out of the tech sector for good? Most Women in Tech Experience Gender Bias The “Me Too” movement, the increasing awareness of gender bias, and the widespread push for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices might lull you into thinking women are finally on equal footing with their male colleagues. In reality, have experienced gender discrimination recently. It seems the tech sector isn’t willing to abandon its biases yet. 73% of women in tech Even though women hold a fraction of tech jobs, they experience bias at unparalleled levels. Those who are part of ethnic or sexual orientation minorities are at an even bigger disadvantage because they face double the discrimination. While many tech companies are quick to describe themselves as inclusive, statistics show the reality is much different. Usually, discrimination starts early. Gender-coded language in job descriptions and conversations leads to women taking on stereotypically “feminine” responsibilities that center around care and chores. When you’re a woman in tech, your chance of hitting obstacles is much higher than men, even if you’re competent and skilled. While some people might argue even the best leaders , the statistics don’t lie — most companies repeatedly favor their male employees. experience unexpected setbacks and letdowns How Women Experience Discrimination at Work Were you ever told not to believe everything you read online? You’d do well to follow that advice when it comes to tech companies’ statements about inclusion and gender equality. What they say versus how they act doesn’t align more often than it should. Despite 82% of venture capitalists claiming they’re prioritizing DEI practices to help underrepresented groups, say investors have harassed them. A staggering 65% were propositioned for sex. Another 50% said they were told they’d get more money if they were a man. 40% of women tech startup founders On top of occasionally receiving harassment from investors, most women experience gender-based bias daily at the hands of their team members and bosses. For example, they’re frequently passed over for promotions in favor of their male colleagues. Many are judged or held to different standards because they work in a historically male-dominated field. Even if women have the same — or better — education and skill levels as their male team members, they’re still thought of as having less potential and being less qualified. Research shows companies of praise, regardless of context. consider them less deserving When you’re a woman in tech, it seems your work isn’t all that impressive. That is, until one of your male colleagues steals the credit for your ideas — then it’s the most brilliant thing your team has ever heard. This scenario might sound unrealistic, but plenty of women have similar stories. Even if you don’t encounter sexual harassment or have your work stolen by male team members, you probably experience gender-based microaggressions daily. When you’re a woman, people are likelier to comment on your appearance at work, speak over you in meetings, and question your judgment during projects. How Discrimination Impacts Every Level of a Company The myth that women only suffer gender bias in entry-level positions has existed for too long. In reality, the discrimination they deal with isn’t just an unconventional method to prove their value in the workplace — and it doesn’t stop when they get promoted. Whether you’re a high-ranking executive, a lowly intern, or the founder of your own startup, you’re almost guaranteed to experience gender discrimination as a woman in the tech sector. In some cases, getting a promotion might make you more vulnerable to it. Ironically enough, the only reason many women don’t experience gender discrimination in upper management positions is because sexism prevents them from getting promotions. They of C-suite leaders. Unfortunately, they’re seen as less competent than men — even when they have better skills and more experience. account for only 28% When you’re a woman, you’re less likely to be recognized for your achievements in fields where intelligence and innovation are highly valued. Most people subconsciously associate those kinds of words with men. For example, the term “visionary” was used to describe men it was used. 61% of the time When Will Women Have a Place in the Tech Sector? Although many tech companies are exploring DEI initiatives and inclusivity campaigns, the odds are still stacked against you when you’re a woman in tech. If you know you will see biased job descriptions, experience discrimination at work, and can’t even fund a startup without receiving harassment, you’re obviously going to be less inclined to enter the field. Even if you’re already working in the sector, chances are you won’t stay for long. Women leave tech roles at of men. Who could blame you? The gender discrimination starts when you pick your major and doesn’t stop even when you reach the C-suite. nearly double the rate If gender bias continues to be an issue in the tech sector, you can be sure women’s interest in the field will drop drastically. Although female mentors, DEI practices, and all-female hype teams can help carve a space out for this underrepresented group, there’s no guarantee they’ll want to stay there unless they feel they truly belong. The Tech Sector Has a Gender Discrimination Problem Fixing the discrimination problem is a combined effort. Every employee — regardless of whether they’re in the C-suite or an intern — has to rethink their gender-coded language, confront their subconscious biases, and support their female colleagues if they want to give this field any hope of recovering. 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While “Tokenization” and NFTs have made strides in the art world and allowed some digital marketplace like to go mainstream it so far has had less success in the music industry. Decentralized streaming music services like have appeared but their scale and usage are still limited, and music is still sold to users as a fungible item online. Opensea Audius On the one hand, blockchains are only starting to resolve scalability and network latency issues. On the other hand, most of the music rights reside with legacy labels limiting the potential userbase, and thus networking effects of such decentralized services. Established music streaming services organizations like Spotify or YouTube Music currently benefit from substantial market power within their ecosystem. To paraphrase , as platform operators, they allocate rents between content publishers, users and advertisers who all rely on both their scale and their accumulated knowledge. Christian Catalini While Blockchain Technology can help such services better capitalize on the “New Content Economy” (Accenture.com) thanks to its ability to establish property rights at a finer level (Catalini) it also poses threats to the current balance of power within their ecosystem. Moreover, the rapidness at which the technology can be used to scale networks without the need for a traditional central intermediary when combined with the right “cryptoeconomics” also poses a competitive and existential threat (Catalini). Spotify or Youtube Music do not need to experiment with blockchain or “tokenomics” for funding purposes nor to build a network, but they could benefit from introducing a token in order to slowly change the way value is allocated in their ecosystem and to create new marketplaces. They should harness all their accumulated knowledge to do so. When launching a coin, Spotify and Co. should design incentives that promote the creation of “new content” without damaging their relationship with legacy music labels while leveraging their position as collectors of data to continue satisfying advertisers and curating their content. A way to do that would be to create two new “marketplaces” on their current music platform. One would focus on new artists with no current association with any labels and the other one on exclusive content from existing artists. On both marketplaces, content can be defined as music, exclusive audiovisuals, concert tickets, memorabilia, or any type of artist-related assets that can be tokenized. Artists can auction content or set it at a fixed price. The rationale in having 2 platforms is that the one with “known” artists will help in establishing a real benchmark value for the '“SPOTITUBEcoin” without the need for excessive liquidity. If “SPOTITUBE” was to list assets of unknown value with a token of unknown value, it would have to flush the market with liquidity and content to enable a price discovery. If a “U2” new exclusive release costs 1 “SPOTITUBEcoin” and the new song from an unknown artist cost 0.1 '“SPOTITUBEcoin” it gives users an idea of the potential value of the new artist thus creating a positive feedback loop. The rationale for not flushing the market with neither token liquidity nor content is both to leverage the potential diffusion effects that “New Early Adopters” can have on the technology when their need for feeling special is satisfied (Catalini & Tucker) but also to keep content scarce. Songs or content should only be available in a limited amount (at least some of them or for some time) to create value and further boost NEAs egos. As opposed to the classic streaming service everything that is purchased with “SPOTITUBEcoin” has a unique value and is not fungible. Artists or labels will also be able to issue equities in their next album or virtual concert (3LAU) and any other engagement activities between content providers and consumers will be encouraged to create a positive feedback loop. The coin should initially be issued and offered to current premium subscribers as they are more likely to be NEAs (course material). Non-redeemable large stakes should also be awarded (or sold at a discount) to current platform legacy content providers (music labels) to encourage their involvement in the new marketplace and slowly redefine their roles (course material). They will be the principal initial “stakers” (Ethereum.org). In time they will focus on creating and monetizing virtual events. Other users will either have to buy the coins or earn them through ad watching on the traditional streaming platform as with the “basic attention token”. (brave.com) so they only slowly gain access to the new marketplace. As in Brave, users will also be able to gift tokens to artists to support them. Finally, everyone will be able to redeem their “SPOTITUBEcoin” but large publishers like those publishing multiple artist or live VR concerts will have to keep part of their holdings “staked” to be able participate at such scale. Also published on BlockAdvisors .

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The 10th anniversary of the as malware is another opportunity to reflect upon computer system defects, human error, process flaws, organizational mistakes, and the best principles and practices for solution in the IT industry. In this blog and my upcoming book, , I will chronicle some important system failures in the past and discuss ideas for improving the future of system quality. As information technology becomes increasingly woven into Life, the quality of hardware and software impacts our commerce, health, infrastructure, military, politics, science, security, and transportation. The Big Idea is that we have no choice but to get better at delivering technology solutions because our lives depend on it. Google search incident that incorrectly classified the entire World Wide Web Bugs: A Short History of Computer System Failure On 31 January 2009, a Google engineer manually updated its search engine’s blacklist of sites classified as malware to include the URL of ; this change meant that . Fortunately, Google’s on-call Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team quickly identified the problem and fixed it within an hour. Besides affecting organic search results, the system error also impacted Google’s email service, GMail, in which users reported genuine messages routed to spam folders; interestingly, . This essay explores some of the business and technology factors that contributed to the system defect, the incident’s timely resolution, and the wider implications for the Web, search, and malware classification. ‘/’ every organic Google search result for the entire World Wide Web ( ) was incorrectly classified as malware WWW or Web advertised or promoted search results were not affected by the error Source: VisualCapitalist.com According to multiple sources including JumpShot, Netmarketshare.com, and Statista.com, Google has of the market share for web search traffic depending on the country. Google is also the default search engine on most smartphones running the Android operating system; according to Gartner Research and Statista.com, Android holds about 85% market share since 2017. If one also accounts for its sister properties such as Google Image, Maps, and Youtube, then Google holds an impressive market share of web, mobile, and in-app searches. There are some potential threats on the horizon to Google’s dominance in Search; they range from Amazon’s Alexa and Echo devices used to search and buy products to users spending more time on Facebook, and even some users opting out of data sharing entirely through Ad/Cookie blocking browser plugins. In the end though, Google handles , has more than 1.5 billion unique users, and earns about in advertising revenue from search. 60–80% 90% 3.5 billion searches per day $32B annually Malware is software designed to intentionally cause harm to an individual user, a computing device, or a larger network of nodes by attacking the system’s availability, confidentiality, or integrity. There are different types of malware such as computer viruses, worms, spam, Trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, and others. What began out of curiosity and fun when the Internet was an academic computing environment has now turned into malice and profit because malware means big business and serious trouble for corporations, governments, and individuals across the world. According to various computer security reports from McAfee, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), IBM, the Ponemon Institute, and Symantec, there are several cybercrime statistics one should be concerned about: The of cybercrime was estimated by McAfee and CSIS at in 2018, almost 0.8% of global GDP and up from $500B in 2014. cost $600B Mobile malware attacks have increased by 54% in 2017 according to Symantec, and 3rd party app stores (e.g. not Apple or Google) are the source for of discovered mobile malware. 99.9% Nearly Americans have been affected by according to a 2018 online survey conducted by the Harris Poll and about 140M worldwide (about 2% of all people around the world) according to ENISA in Europe. These identities are used to perpetrate various crimes and frauds of impersonation including credit cards, utilities, banking, loans, and government documents. Since 2014, almost and other PII has been stolen by hackers. 60M identity theft 3 billion internet credentials The largest sources of cyber attacks in 2017 were China (20%), USA (11%), and Russia (6%); however, Iran and North Korea are growing state sponsors of cyberterrorism. Cryptocurrency mining is a huge growth area in cybercrime with detections of cryptojacking on endpoint computers surging according to Symantec as criminal botnets trying to add new machines such as your computer to their resource pool. Tor and Bitcoin have facilitated the growth of the Dark Web and are some of the preferred tools for cybercriminals. 8500% The cost of the average global corporate data breach is almost and the average time to detect and react to a breach is days according to IBM and Ponemon. The costs include funds to help victims with losses, notification expenses, as well as business disruption, customer turnover, revenue forfeiture, and reputation damage. $2M 196 There are over that are detected according to data compiled by AV-Test and McAfee. 300,000 new malware variants, 33,000 phishing attacks, and 80 billion malicious scans every day Microsoft Office file format such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel are the most prevalent group of malicious file extensions comprising 38% of the total. Google Search Warning for Malware So with great power comes great responsibility. Through the Stopbadware.org initiative since 2006, Google has partnered with the likes of Consumer Reports, Mozilla, Paypal, Verisign, Verizon, and others to prevent, mitigate, and remediate malware websites. Stopbadware receives data from different content and hosting providers, defines criteria for classifying malware sites, maintains a common clearinghouse of URLs blacklisted by community members, aggregates malware statistics, manages the appeal process if a site is blocked by providers, and publishes advisory documents and best practices to reduce the incidence of malware. Although Google supports StopBadware through data sharing, participates in its working groups, and contributes financially to the organization, Google’s Safe Browsing Initiative and Secure Web API’s are separate services that use Google’s own private blacklist curated by both man and machine. This list is periodically updated, and on 31 January, 2009, a Google engineer accidentally added and committed the “/” URL to the blacklist, and Google’s system interpreted this URL to . Twitter was briefly ablaze and abuzz with people reporting the error using the hashtags #googmayharm #googmayhem. The warning message in Google’s organic search results also linked to Stopbadware.org, and the torrent of users clicking the link caused a DDOS on their website. Users could still copy-and-paste links into the URL field and visit the sites manually, but the widespread perception on that Saturday morning was that the Web was experiencing a malware catastrophe. The good news for Google and the Web was that the Google SRE team was on-call, and it was actively monitoring and supporting its cloud services. The SRE team was notified of user complaints, identified the root cause, communicated a response to the global community through its blog and Twitter, reverted the blacklist change, and deployed the updated configuration to its services. Google’s search services like much of its cloud platform are distributed on servers located across the world so the blacklist configuration update was released in a staggered and rolling fashion. The search errors began appearing between 6:27 and 6:40 AM PST when the blacklist was initially changed and then began disappearing between 7:10 and 7:25 AM when that change was reverted. match all Web URLs While this story is about a negative incident involving Google, there are several positive lessons to be learned for IT professionals. matters in a crisis, and investing in a strong support and operations organization for your IT solutions can be the difference when problems inevitably unfold per Murphy’s Law. Often the operations capability is treated as overhead by accounting and IT departments, however Google’s SRE team is first class, a key ingredient in the secret sauce of success for the company as a leading cloud service provider, and they worked fast to identify the root cause, to communicate acknowledgement of the issue as well as ongoing updates, and to resolve the problem. Customer Service automation is a major competitive advantage for IT departments and companies that are willing to invest in their personnel, platforms, and processes. In less than an thirty minutes, Google was able to reliably deploy a production configuration update to its servers distributed across 16 data centers. If you and your organization are new to the DevOps capability, then focus on two things: first on one-touch automation of the deployment pipeline and then second on production environment monitoring. IT processes can execute faster while reducing costs, defects and risks. Business can be more agile which means faster time-to-market as well as higher potential revenue growth and market share. Sure, there are initial and ongoing costs to a DevOps capability in terms of new skills and tools, but on balance the long-term ROI comes from the ability to reliably deliver new features and fixes to customers at a higher frequency and also in terms of productive hours saved in deployments and reacting to production issues. For more information about the multifaceted benefits of DevOps, check out DORA’s State of DevOps research report and read The DevOps Handbook written by Jez Humble and Gene Kim. DevOps is not so simple. The “/” URL is syntactically and semantically valid, but it did not make sense in the specific context of the malware blacklist. It is a configuration data entry error that is obscure and subtle, and while Google surely had automated tests for the core components of the Safe Browsing Services API, they did not test these blacklist configuration changes in a staging environment. Having visited Google’s headquarters in Mountain View for work, I can attest to the cultural importance of QA with written articles published on the walls of cafeterias, hallways, and yes, even the bathrooms about Quality Assurance and best practices for verifying system integrity. The lesson here is one about humility and separation of concerns. It motivates the business need to have distinct teams developing and testing software. The former wants things to work and sometimes believes that truth to a fault, while the latter wants to break things to make things better. Quality Assurance In subsequent articles, I will discuss specific system incidents involving malware that resulted in security breaches as well as strategies and tactics for preventing and reacting to these events. Enjoy the article? Follow me on Medium and Twitter for more updates. References https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/this-site-may-harm-your-computer-on.html https://www.stopbadware.org/blog/2009/01/31/google-glitch-causes-confusion https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/31/google_malware_snafu/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2009/01/google-broke-the-internet-malware-detector-went-haywire/ https://techcrunch.com/2009/01/31/google-flags-whole-internet-as-malware/ https://www.visualcapitalist.com/this-chart-reveals-googles-true-dominance-over-the-web/ https://www.consumerwatchdog.org/blog/googles-dominance https://www.netmarketshare.com/search-engine-market-share.aspx https://www.av-test.org/en/statistics/malware/ https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2017/03/16/google-data-center-faq https://www.varonis.com/blog/cybersecurity-statistics/ https://sparktoro.com/blog/new-jumpshot-2018-data-where-searches-happen-on-the-web-google-amazon-facebook-beyond/ https://www.accenture.com/t20170926T072837Z__w__/us-en/_acnmedia/PDF-61/Accenture-2017-CostCyberCrimeStudy.pdf https://www.mcafee.com/enterprise/en-us/assets/reports/restricted/rp-economic-impact-cybercrime.pdf

Blacklisted: When Google Classified the Entire Web as Malware

What is an “echo chamber”? Imagine living in a closed system, where information, beliefs, and opinions that comply with personal preferences are augmented and reinforced. Importantly, any opposing or controversial views, are marginalized or blatantly neglected from any sort of thought process or aspect of life. _Take it from the president of the United States: Human beings are creatures of comfort. We’re not particularly inclined…_mashable.com Here’s how you create echo chambers on Facebook Why is this dangerous? An exposure to biased information strengthens our personal beliefs, while other perspectives become underrepresented, can decrease our understanding of different subject matter immensely, and even undermine our willingness and necessity to try to understand the ‘other side’. A true problem arises when purposely false information is introduced to an echo chamber. Instead of critically assessing the facts, and questioning the trustworthiness of what is presented, the information is easily accepted as long as it fits the chamber’s preferred form and narrative. _The ascendency of the Facebook News Feed as the primary news source for many Americans was a disaster, and to their…_www.forbes.com Why Facebook's Changes Are Good News For Fake News And The Echo Chamber But how does this relate to healthcare? Let’s run a small, thought experiment. Imagine a national information system, in which most of the medical recommendations are data-driven and near-completely autonomous. healthcare Let’s envision an idealistic scenario, in which patients follow strictly prescribed treatments and progress of their therapy is closely monitored and logged. Finally, let’s assume the system is recursive and continuously learning, so that the outcome of the treatment of one cohort is used to refine the prognosis and therapy scenarios for the next group of patients. Now, let’s extend our dystopian thought experiment to and run this hypothetical programme for e.g. . millions of patients 10 years Without a comprehensive inclusion of sample diversity; e.g. precision medicine data; measured at different (and likely random intervals) and certain level of stochasticity (introduced by human practitioners), proposed system is doomed to misdiagnose, and likely claim many human lives. Why? A closed-information system, such as the dystopian, healthcare model presented above, will suffer from a prohibitive data granularity and autocorrelation. AI-driven After a defined number of diagnosis — treatment rounds, our automated and hypothetically efficient AI-driven healthcare will resemble a social media “echo chamber”, in which phenotypic diversity is replaced by granular and “diffused” definition of medical disorders. Such system, will be at great conflict with (likely) the most important and disruptive medical trend of the beginning of the 21st century — A movement which works towards embracing our genetic diversity and building healthcare solutions around it! precision medicine. Can we build a sustainable AI-driven healthcare? The last 50 years have seen tremendous progress in almost every . Thus, the spectrum of curable diseases, is a dynamic variable, which evolves with time and our general understanding of human physiology. aspect of modern medicine Ultimately, lifestyle adjustments and semi-correlated (let’s envision a future, when CRISPR can fix human genes, heavily influencing natural selection process) population genetics, will yield a society that faces completely different medical issues than early generations. This notion has been very elegantly covered by , in her short and thought-provoking article. Niamh McKenna _How to manage healthcare when millions are over 100 years old? AI will teach us - on the fly. Read more._www.accenture.com AI: Real-time Aging Citizen Healthcare Transformation | Accenture Thus, I strongly believe the key to complete and inclusive AI-driven healthcare is in the data and the way they will need to be collected. We will need to embrace genetic diversity of human population, and sample from it according to a standardized protocol (to ensure data compatibility and reproducibility of our procedures). Since, population genetics is spatio-temporal (it evolves with time and hypothetically our medical interventions), we will need to learn to sample from it at (likely) random intervals at a pace which outmatches expected population-wide evolutionary changes. Finally, a coherent and self-tuning healthcare system will make a use of human practitioners, as a source of stochasticity and orthogonal diagnosis. Summing up I can envision a future in which we build an inclusive and comprehensive AI-driven healthcare system, in which human practitioners complement but also challenge data-driven treatment of medical disorders.

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If you had to choose a single technology that’s already changing urban mobility in the most fundamental way, what would it be? Autonomous driving technology is promising, rapidly developing, and a real game changer in the automotive, smart cities, transportation, and other related sectors. Unsurprisingly, self-driving cars have become a hot topic on both corporate blogs that specialize in autonomous driving technology and automotive magazines. If you want to grow your business and benefit from the most encouraging futuristic technology, check out these top 15 self-driving car blogs and websites to follow in 2018. 1. 2025AD www.2025ad.com is the perfect blog for those interested in technical and research-based evidence on autonomous car technology. It provides countless surveys, studies, and research papers on automated driving. 2025AD Favorites: — A compelling study on the way driverless cars can not only regulate traffic flow and reduce gasoline consumption but also improve driver health and well-being. How Automated Driving Saves Coffee. And Energy — A convincing visual representation of the far-reaching financial implications of self-driving technology. Infographic: The Economic Impact of Automated Driving — An insightful study on how the humanization of self-driving cars can help overcome trepidation toward the technology. The Human Touch: Boosting Social Acceptance of Driverless Tech 2. 360.here 360.here.com is one of the best blogs on autonomous vehicles and is a must-read for those who want to keep abreast of the upcoming technical releases from automotive vendors and related businesses. 360.here Favorites: — A well-written article uncovering the tremendous role of high definition (HD) map making in today’s automotive industry. Making and Maintaining Maps Accurate to the Centimeter; Automation Demands It — A balanced view of the ethical aspects of automation, using Germany as a case study. Autonomous Cars Get a Lesson in Ethics — A comprehensive overview of the major security elements of driverless cars. Ensuring Safety in Autonomous Cars 3. Intellias intellias.com/blog is one of the most rapidly growing automotive software development companies in Eastern Europe. The Intellias corporate blog is indispensable for gaining insight into the latest software developments in the industry. Intellias Favorites: — A complex look at the way artificial intelligence can be used in a wide range of apps, including those related to autonomous driving. Super-Weak AI: Evolution Dead-End or Future of Autonomous Driving? — An engaging overview of the integral parts of computer vision that can make autonomous cars see and comprehend the world. Computer Vision for Autonomous Driving: Keep an Eye on the Road — Convincing research showing how self-driving vehicles will become part of our everyday routines. The Emerging Future of Autonomous Driving 4. Automotive World www.automotiveworld.com is another resource on the list of top self-driving car blogs. This portal has been revealing the latest news, trends, and topics in the automotive world since 1992. Automotive World Favorites: — Thorough reflection on digital security issues challenging automation technology. The Modern Dashboard Must Be a Digital Fortress, Urge Experts — An explicit statement on the crucial importance of data centers for the future of autonomous driving. Key Trends in Automotive Data Management — An exemplary showcase of successful driver assistance systems and the continuous search for new holistic approaches. Industry Looks to Next Steps in ADAS Success Story 5. Automotive News www.autonews.com is an online version of the popular magazine, offering all types of media content targeting automotive professionals and enthusiasts. Automotive News Favorites: — Myth-busting material on the real impacts that self-driving technology might have on truck transportation. Autonomous Driving Will Support, Not Displace Truckers — A well-written article uncovering the reasons and motivations for big businesses to invest in automotive startups. Industry in Race to Fund Next Big Thing — A must-read for those who want to find what’s wrong with automated car testing and how it can be improved. A Commitment to Safely Testing Self-Driving Vehicles 6. drive.ai on Medium medium.com/@drive.ai is from one of the most highly praised startups developing software for self-driving cars, drive.ai. It’s necessary reading for those who want to get behind the scenes of high-tech automation technologies. This blog Favorites: — An explicit examination of the way advanced visualization tools could be used for analysis, simulation, and training of self-driving artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The Way We See It — Entertaining insight into the 24-hour Drive-a-thon by drive.at, an endurance event to see what it takes to achieve maximum autonomous vehicle uptime on a small scale. What We Learned Driving an Autonomous Vehicle for 24 Hours Straight — If you’ve never heard of drive.ai, you should start with watching this fascinating video of a drive.ai car navigating the night streets of Mountain View, California. A First Look at Drive.ai’s Self-Driving Technology 7. EV Safe Charge evsafecharge.com from the US-based Electric Vehicle charging installation and services company. A blog Favorites: — A review of a portable Level 2 and DC fast charging technology that can bring most electric vehicles to 80 percent capacity within 20 to 30 minutes. EV Safe Charge Launches Mobile Electric Vehicle Charging Solution — An exemplary case study of EV Safe Charge. How EV Safe Charge Went from Helping a Few to Becoming a Full-Fledged Company — An illustrative article showing how top-notch automotive technologies are becoming reality. Two Electric School Buses, Powered by Motiv Power Systems, Go into Service in California 8. Waymo on Medium medium.com/waymo The highlights the latest developments from the company that was established as Google’s self-driving car startup. Waymo blog Favorites: — A review of the outcomes and lessons learned from the Waymo Early Rider program, which was launched to test automation technology in real life. Waymo’s Early Rider Program, One Year In — Another insightful report on prospects of automation technology in the trucking industry. Same Driver, Different Vehicle: Bringing Waymo Self-Driving Technology to Trucks — A visual showcase giving an experience of a self-driving ride in full detail. Recreating the Self-Driving Experience: The Making of the Waymo 360° Video 9. Nvidia blogs.nvidia.com from the pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI) software for driverless cars. A blog Favorites: — Ground-breaking material showing how automation technology could be used in trains. AI Think I Can: Why GPUs Could Be the Engine Leading Us to Autonomous Trains — An entertaining blog post expanding the boundaries of common knowledge regarding machine learning. Robot See, Robot Do: Bots Learn by Watching Human Behavior — An overview of the company’s initiative to manage urban traffic congestion with advanced control of traffic signals. Painting the Town Smart: NVIDIA Launches Metropolis Software Partner Program 10. NNG blog.nng.com NNG, a company with about autonomous driving, specializes in making trends in the automotive startup community public and global. one of the top blogs Favorites: — A must-read for those who want to know why Ethernet is so much better than current networks and how it can improve self-driving technology. Automotive Ethernet — The Future of In-Car Networks? — A comprehensive analysis giving answers to frequently asked questions on the safety of self-driving cars. Understanding Automotive Cyber Security — Electronic Control Units — Another thorough look at cybersecurity problems and solutions. How Vehicles Are Hacked — And What to Do to Prevent It 11. Accenture accenture.com The attracts readers from non-automotive businesses who want to get prepared for and benefit from driverless solutions. Accenture blog Favorites: — An informative case study showing how insurance businesses can benefit from the increasing number of self-driving cars. Opportunities Are Ripe for Insurance Across All Lines of Business — Convincing writing uncovering the reasons why non-automotive businesses can no longer ignore driverless cars. Driverless-Car Partnerships — A Growing Ecosystem — An unconventional look at the industry’s future, in which big data solutions will play the key role. Addressing Big Data in Driverless Cars 12. Techworld www.techworld.com/automotive The automotive section of provides readers with both the latest industry news as well as long reads dedicated to specific issues. Techworld’s blog Favorites: — Exceptionally entertaining insights into the latest development in the research of ethical dilemmas that can arise in the driverless reality. How Self-Driving Cars Will Decide Who Lives or Dies in a Crash — Digital security remains one of the most intensely debated issues in regard to automation technology. Could a Hacker Remotely Control Your Car? — An appealing read talking about automation and connectivity opportunities for non-automotive businesses. Hyundai Building Smart Ships for Data-Driven Sailing 13. Almotive aimotive.com/news The belongs among the prime automotive industry blogs, and is especially useful for professionals looking to keep pace with top-rank automotive hardware and software companies. Almotive blog Favorites: — A detailed review of advanced complete sensor fusion solutions enabling cars to fully understand their surroundings. Sensor Fusion for Safer Self-Driving Cars — Perfect reading for those who want to get a comprehensive understanding of safety in today’s automotive industry. Safety Defines Autonomous Development — A well-reasoned response to those stating that simulations in controlled environments are enough to make driverless cars safe. Simulated Testing, Real World Difficulties 14. NIO www.nio.io/blog NIO specializes in developing smart and high-performance electric vehicles. Read the for the latest updates from this innovative leader. company’s self-driving car blog Favorites: — Explore how driverless technology transforms auto design. Mobile Design for a Radically New Environment — Read about the latest testing of NIO’s ES8 electric car and find out why it’s considered Tesla’s future rival. ES8 in the Rain — Find out how the latest achievements in robotics are incorporated into self-driving cars. Computer Vision and AI in the Self Driving Car 15. Bosch www.bosch-presse.de The will help you stay updated on the most recent developments in the world of electronic equipment for automotive. Bosch media blog Favorites: — Insight into the most advanced predictive road condition services. In Automated Vehicles, the Seat-of-the-pants Feel Comes from the Bosch Cloud — An illustrative case study on the way top-notch technologies can be used for making delivery vehicles more efficient. Fully Charged: Bosch is Putting Electric Vans on the Road — An article revealing that partnerships in automotive are a win-win option. Bosch and Daimler: Metropolis in California to Become a Pilot City for Automated Driving Conclusion Autonomous driving technology is a real game changer and attracts prominent minds in all kinds of industries. Original equipment manufacturers, T1 vendors, software developers, and media are all shaping the future of the automotive sector. Track the best resources on automation tech to find your place in the driverless world.

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