If you are like me, you have either been receiving emails telling you that events are postponed until some date to be determined in the future, or that they are canceled altogether, or switching to a virtual conference. The idea of a virtual conference never really appealed to me because I always preferred conferences where…
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Google data shines light on whether coronavirus lockdowns worldwide are working
Paresh Dave reports: The analysis of location data from billions of Google users’ phones is the largest public dataset available to help health authorities assess if people are abiding with shelter-in-place and similar orders issued across the world to rein in the virus. The company released reports for 131 countries with charts that compare traffic…
Quarantines and the Fourth Amendment
John Wesley Hall writes: Is a government quarantine order for a person or group of people a violation of the Fourth Amendment as a reasonable seizure? Despite being an ardent civil libertarian, I must conclude the Constitution means: No. Protection from infectious diseases has long been a subject of the law. Quarantines were recognized at…
How to Secure Your Zoom Meetings from Zoom-Bombing Attacks
Lawrence Abrams has a guide to securing your Zoom meetings from those who would disrupt it. He also provides a quick overview as to the privacy concerns if you were not already aware of them. If you are using Zoom for work while you work from home, I encourage you to read his free article…