When the Customer is the Product: Cambridge Analytica and a Peak Behind the Data Curtain

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last month, you have heard and read stories about a previously obscure British consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. Without going into great depth in this article, Cambridge Analytica apparently gained access to data obtained through a Facebook app developed by a Cambridge professor, which included information about not only the users, but also about their activities on Facebook and their friend networks. This data was then used by Cambridge Analytica in support… Read More
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Number of Motorcyclist Fatalities in 2017 is Highest in Virginia in a Decade DMV Urges Motorcyclists and Motorists to Do Their Part to Prevent Deaths

RICHMOND - Last year, Virginia recorded the highest number of motorcyclist fatalities in a decade, and, as the weather warms again, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) urges motorcyclists and motorists to do their part to prevent deaths this year. One-hundred-and-seven motorcyclists were killed in 2017 on Virginia roadways, compared to 72 in 2016 - a nearly 50-percent increase. Ninety motorcyclist fatalities were reported in 2011, the previous decade high. "We are working every day to reduce traffic crashes… Read More
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