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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Data Privacy Misleader Board Calls Out Companies with Most Questionable Means of Collecting and Sharing Personal Info

Osano, a champion for data privacy transparency and the B Corporation behind Privacy Monitor, today published the first Data Privacy Misleader Board, revealing eight websites with privacy issues that should be flagged for users.

As part of the process that informs the Privacy Monitor service, Osano's team of licensed attorneys has been dissecting the terms and conditions at some of the world's most popular websites. The rigorous policy review process and resulting reputation scores given to each site are based on more than 150 criteria as well as how the company gathers and utilizes users' data, where and with whom they share it, how it's stored and whether they comply with regulations. In a monthly Misleader Board, Osano will share some of the most notable offenses and the companies behind them.

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Data Privacy Misleader Board - April 2019

1. Capital One: If you engage with Capital One on any social media - surprise! - you've agreed to its data privacy policy. Even if you aren't a customer, never visited their site and have never seen their terms and conditions, they now have rights to your personal data.

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2. NBC News: We challenge you to find something NBCUniversal doesn't track. Did you start to fill out a form but decide not to submit it? They have that data. They even track your scrolling and keystrokes, what you search for, anything you click on and oh so much more. Click here.

3. Go Fund Me: Raising money requires notifying the people you are asking to donate. If you share your contacts with the site, you've just indicated that you have personally informed every person in your address book (and that they all consented) as to what Go Fund Me can do with your family and friends' personal data. Congratulations! You are now liable.

4. Snapchat: Your consent means squat. According to their vague policy, SnapChat may (or may not) get your consent before accessing and using your private information, such as contacts, location and more.

5. UK.gov: An EU government with a hand in creating GDPR to protect the people is itself not compliant with GDPR regulations. Read related news now.

6. Delta: Sure, Delta has a policy, but don't hold them to it! The airline uses legalese to detail how they will use your data, but then goes on to state that it is not a legal document and creates no obligations for Delta. Did you read that far?

7. AT&T: Have you called that family meeting to discuss your phone company's terms and conditions? If you have multiple people on your account, AT&T assumes they all gave consent and that the account owner "got everyone together to talk" about how the company collects and uses personal data.

8. Accuweather: The weather app that comes preinstalled on many smartphones understandably tracks your location information, but it may also know your pulse, how lazy you are and how you are sleeping at night. It's accessing your wearables.

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For additional information on why these organizations landed on the Data Privacy Misleader Board visit: https://www.privacymonitor.com/misleader/2019-04-09/.

"Consumers today are required to accept the terms of service for every online account and every connected device they own. They've been conditioned to blindly scroll through and accept because they don't have the time or legal knowledge to translate these convoluted policies," said Arlo Gilbert, CEO and Founder of Osano. "We want to provide a simple way for web users to know whether the site they are using is safe or if they should proceed with caution. Like a nutrition label on food packaging, it helps people make better decisions about the companies they engage with and the data they share."

For consumers who want to know the privacy reputation scores of companies they connect with, they can install the Privacy Monitor browser plug-in or download the app and it will automatically reveal the score of every site they visit, helping them decide how to interact and share data (or not). No jargon reading necessary.

About Osano
At Osano, we believe that increasing transparency is for the good of the entire Internet. The web is built on trust, so websites, software vendors and service providers should be held accountable for how they gather, use, share and handle users' personal data. However, current privacy policies and practices mean that rights and responsibilities are known and understood only by service providers. Founded in 2018 as a B Corporation with a clear mission, Osano's platform, services and Privacy Monitor tools contribute to the education and transparency that represent the first step toward informing users and protecting data privacy rights.

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Sacred Vote Recognized by Fast Company as 2019 World Changing Idea

The winners of Fast Company's 2019 World Changing Ideas Awards were announced today, honoring businesses, policies, projects, and concepts that offer innovative solutions to the issues facing humanity. All of the finalists are highlighted in the May issue of the print magazine, which hits newsstands April 16.

Now in its third year, the World Changing Ideas Award showcases 17 winners, more than 200 finalists, and more than 300 honorable mentions, with Health and Wellness, Education, and AI and Data among the most popular categories. A panel of eminent judges selected winners and finalists from a pool of more than 2,000 entries, such as Food, Energy, and Developing World Technology. The 2019 awards featured entries from across the globe, from New Zealand to Shanghai to Switzerland.

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Fast Company's May issue celebrates these world changing ideas, highlighting Sacred Vote as a groundbreaking advocacy tool designed to educate and heal voters in Native California. Sacred Vote was selected as a finalist in the Social Justice category and an honorable mention in the Experimental and General Excellence categories. As an innovative voter education model, Sacred Vote amplified Native movement building by asking all candidates on the ballot to publicly share their solidarity with sovereign tribal communities through a set of six targeted questions addressing tribal relationships, sovereignty and movements. Specifically, candidates were asked to address the issues of educational inequity, mass incarceration and climate injustice. Sacred Vote is building sovereign civic leadership pathways for system-impacted tribal communities to restore Native land and people.

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About Sacred Vote: In two weeks, Sacred Vote attracted more than 1,000 voters and more than half reported to be first time voters. In addition, one hundred percent of voters said they were more knowledgeable about Native voting rights, prepared to make an informed vote and empowered in the voting process. More than 100 local, statewide, federal and judicial candidates were reported to have participated in this questionnaire. Voters heavily represented the Yurok, Hupa, Maidu, Miwok, Yokuts, Pomo, Ohlone, Chumash, Tataviam, and Cahuilla territories. Because of this work, never again will candidates be able to run for public office in the state with the largest Native population in the nation without publicly sharing their solidarity with Native peoples and movements. Native young people now live in a world where they know how elected leaders stand with Native movements - and they have an advocacy tool to hold them accountable, if and when they're elected.

About Sacred Generations: Sacred Vote is a project of Sacred Generations. Founded a year ago, Sacred Generations is a Native-led movement of medicine organizing system-impacted tribal communities to end educational inequity, mass incarceration and climate injustice in Native California and beyond. Awarded the Echoing Green Global fellowship in 2018, the founders are driven by the guidance of Shoshone sisters Mary and Carrie Dann when they said, "We can't stop the violence against our communities until we stop the violence against Mother Earth because what drives the violence against Mother Earth is the same thing that drives violence against our communities." The founders personal proximity to pain and power as system-impacted Indigenous peoples of this stolen land brought them together to protect sovereign nations and #HonorTheSacred. Educational inequity, mass incarceration and climate injustice are interconnected problems and Sacred Generations is building the power of sovereign solutions to drive transformative systems change.

About the World Changing Ideas Awards: World Changing Ideas is one of Fast Company's major annual awards programs and is focused on social good, seeking to elevate finished products and brave concepts that make the world better. A panel of judges from across sectors choose winners, finalists, and honorable mentions based on feasibility and the potential for impact. With a goal of awarding ingenuity and fostering innovation, Fast Company draws attention to ideas with great potential and helps them expand their reach to inspire more people to start working on solving the problems that affect us all.

EMA Webinar to Present Expert Advice on Integrating TLS 1.3

Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), a leading IT and data management research and consulting firm, today announced it will host a webinar titled "TLS 1.3: Expert Advice to Modernize Your Security and Decryption Practices," featuring Paula Musich, research director of security and risk management at EMA, and Scott Register, vice president of product management at Ixia, a Keysight business.

EMA surveyed 249 IT executives and practitioners focused on enterprise security to assess their readiness to adopt TLS 1.3, worries over the operational and security implications of the new standard, and how TLS 1.3 fits into broader trends around the use of encryption in the enterprise.

The EMA research found that 73 percent of survey respondents have either already begun enabling TLS 1.3 for inbound connections or are planning to enable it within the next six months, while 74 percent have either begun TLS 1.3 enablement for internal connections or plan to enable it for internal traffic within the next six months.

Clearly, TLS 1.3 is a top-of-mind priority for most enterprises. In response, this EMA webinar will delve into the research findings on this topic, including how organizations plan to take advantage of the new standard. Additionally, how TLS 1.3 will affect an organization's network and require reengineering of security decryption practices will be discussed. Ultimately, the webinar will provide a roadmap of what lies ahead and how an organization needs to prepare. Read related news now.

The webinar is Wednesday, April 17 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern. Registration is available at http://info.enterprisemanagement.com/tls-1.3-expert-advice-to-modernize-your-security-and-decryption-practices-webinar-pr

About EMA
Founded in 1996, EMA is a leading industry analyst firm that specializes in providing deep insight across the full spectrum of IT and data management technologies. EMA analysts leverage a unique combination of practical experience, insight into industry best practices and in-depth knowledge of current and planned vendor solutions to help their clients achieve their goals. Learn more about EMA research, analysis and consulting services for enterprise line of business users, IT professionals and IT vendors at http://www.enterprisemanagement.com.
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ACCEND Construction Welcomes Tony Fontanetta as General Superintendent

ACCEND Construction LLC, a new general contracting firm with a fresh approach to commercial construction, is pleased to announce that Tony Fontanetta is joining as General Superintendent. Read all the related news.

"At ACCEND, we strive to make the lives of everyone we interact with better, and Tony makes that happen every day," said Andy MacGregor, ACCEND's President. "He is proactive, innovative and a true client partner. Tony is one of the most sought after superintendents in the industry given his depth of experience and his ability to foresee and avoid potential issues on the jobsite well before they occur. Having worked with Tony for eleven years, I know that he will make a meaningful impact in mentoring staff and creating the best construction experience for our clients." More info here.

In his position, Fontanetta will oversee projects to ensure they are completed within budget, on schedule, and in accordance with client specifications. Fontanetta will also ensure that jobsite safety and quality control are maintained during projects.

Over the course of his 34-year career, Fontanetta has overseen 6.5 million square feet of construction including office interiors, hospitality and restaurant projects, new construction and heavy renovations. In his previous position, Tony helped oversee and grow the field from 0 to $400 million. Prior to joining ACCEND, Fontanetta worked as a Senior Superintendent and Team Leader, where he led projects for notable clients such as JP Morgan Chase, Chapman and Cutler, Here.com and The Latin School.

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ACCEND Construction LLC opened its doors for business in Chicago in February 2019. By utilizing an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), ACCEND is one of the very few general contractors to offer every single employee the opportunity to be an owner. For more information, visit http://www.accendconstruction.com.

About ACCEND LLC
ACCEND Construction LLC is a general contractor with a fresh philosophy and approach to commercial construction. Led by industry veteran Andy MacGregor, ACCEND is catapulting the industry forward. It brings energy and vigor for full project optimization, streamlined processes, thoughtful ideas and a sincere desire to make the construction experience fun. ACCEND is one of the very few general contractors in Chicago that is 100% employee owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). For more information, visit http://www.accendconstruction.com.

VetStem Biopharma Shares the Story of Sonny Bar Lisa Who Was Successfully Treated With VetStem Cell Therapy

Sonny Bar Lisa, or Sonny for short, is a quarter horse that was lame on his left front limb for approximately two months. After a series of diagnostics, an MRI was performed which revealed Sonny had torn his left front deep digital flexor tendon. Sonny's owner, Alison, researched the injury and found that VetStem Regenerative Cell Therapy may be a treatment option for her horse so she brought the information to her veterinarian.

Sonny's veterinarian had experience utilizing VetStem Cell Therapy and agreed to try stem cell therapy to help with Sonny's condition. An incision was made at Sonny's tailhead to extract a sample of fat tissue. This tissue was aseptically packaged and priority shipped to the VetStem laboratory in San Diego, California. Typically, once the fat is processed and injectable stem cell doses are created, they are immediately shipped back to the treating veterinarian so the patient receives treatment within 48 hours of the initial fat collection. For Sonny's case, his veterinarian wanted to make sure he had a specific number of doses so instead of shipping the cells out immediately, all of the cells were put into culture. The culture process is used to expand and "grow" additional cells to ultimately create more stem cell doses. The process took a few weeks to complete and once the cells were ready, the doses were shipped to Sonny's veterinarian for the scheduled injection.

Sonny received three stem cell injections: two intra-lesionally into his injured deep digital flexor tendon, and one intravenously. His veterinarian also elected to treat Sonny with platelet rich plasma in conjunction with the stem cell therapy. Platelet therapy is a process by which an injectable concentrate of a patient's own platelets is created utilizing the patient's blood. The concentrate is then injected into the site of an injury where the platelets release growth factors that attract stem cells and stimulate local tissue repair. Stem cell therapy and platelet therapy are believed to work synergistically.

After treatment, Sonny went through a twelve-month rehabilitation program to slowly get him back to where he was prior to the injury. According to Alison, Sonny was 99% sound after that twelve months however it was determined that he had a small crack in his navicular bone. For this, his veterinarian performed a treatment with a medication that is indicated for the control of the clinical signs of navicular syndrome in horses. After three months, Alison reported Sonny was 100% sound. Alison stated, "Initially we just did pleasure riding and trail riding, but we have recently started retraining in dressage and he is now competing at introductory level classes locally! He is a very happy horse!"

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Stem cells are regenerative cells that can differentiate into many tissue types, reduce pain and inflammation, help to restore range of motion, and stimulate regeneration of tendon, ligament and joint tissues. In a clinical case series using VetStem Regenerative Cell Therapy in horses with tendon and ligament and joint injuries, it was found that VetStem Regenerative Cell Therapy helped these horses to return to full work or to the activity level that the owner desired.

About VetStem Bio pharma, Inc.
VetStem Biopharma is a veterinarian-lead Company that was formed in 2002 to bring regenerative medicine to the profession. This privately held biopharmaceutical enterprise, based near San Diego, California, currently offers veterinarians an autologous stem cell processing service (from patients' own fat tissue) among other regenerative modalities. With a unique expertise acquired over the past 15 years and 17,000 treatments by veterinarians for joint, tendon or ligament issues, VetStem has made regenerative medicine applications a therapeutic reality. The VetStem team is focused on developing new clinically practical and affordable veterinary solutions that leverage the natural restorative abilities present in all living creatures. In addition to its own portfolio of patents, VetStem holds exclusive global veterinary licenses to a large portfolio of issued patents in the field of regenerative medicine.

Blackhawk Technical College Selects Starfish by Hobsons as Student Success Platform

Hobsons, the education technology leader and company behind Starfish, today announced that Blackhawk Technical College has chosen to partner with Hobson's Starfish Enterprise Success Platform in order to provide flexible learning and impactful advising for all students.

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Blackhawk Technical College, located in Janesville, Wis., serves over 11,000 students, many of whom are non-traditional students, including part-time students and adult learners. Blackhawk Tech's mission is to help students build their future with flexible education in a supportive environment.

"As part of our strategic initiative Guided Pathways, BTC is committed to helping students through impactful advising, progress monitoring, and meaningful interventions," said Dr. Melissa Lantta, BTC Student Pathways Coordinator. "Starfish will give college faculty and staff the opportunity to celebrate student success as well as make referrals to the appropriate office or individual to assist each student."

BTC is excited to continue its mission to provide flexible learning in a supportive environment.

Lantta continued, "This platform will help improve our ability as a staff to work together as a team to support and celebrate student learning and success."

"It is Starfish's mission to support all students in obtaining their education and life goals through focused and accessible student success resources," said Howard Bell, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Starfish. "We are proud to partner with BTC in their mission to implement Guided Pathways and to provide all students with the advising and support necessary to achieve with goals."

The Starfish Enterprise Success Platform helps nearly 500 colleges and universities - more than all other organizations in the industry - scale their student success efforts so more students can achieve their academic and life goals. By helping higher education institutions leverage reliable data to pinpoint areas of concern and opportunity within courses and student populations, as well as institutional programs and services, Starfish connects these findings to action by identifying at-risk students, connecting students with valuable resources, and building career and academic plans to achieve student goals with the least momentum lost.

To learn more about Starfish, visit http://www.starfishsolutions.com.

About Blackhawk Technical College
Blackhawk Technical College provides real-world experiences and hands-on training in a flexible, supportive environment. Our vision is to deliver innovative education that enriches our communities. By working with area school districts, community partnerships and local employers, we are responsive to needs of the region. BTC has campus locations in Monroe, Milton, and Janesville as well as class offerings in Brodhead and Beloit.

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About Hobsons
A leader in education technology, Hobsons helps more than 15 million students to identify their strengths, explore careers, match to best-fit educational opportunities, create academic plans, and reach their education and life goals. More than 13,000 K-12 and higher education institutions partner with Hobsons and leverage our expertise and our solutions -- Naviance, Intersect, and Starfish -- to improve college and career readiness, college recruiting and admissions, and higher education student success to support millions of students.

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nablet Releases HEVC SDK Leveraging Scalable Video Technology for High-Performance Transcoding at NAB Show

nablet, a leading provider of media processing technologies, announced today that it has released its HEVC SDK at the 2019 NAB Show. The new toolkit builds on the Scalable Video Technology for HEVC (SVT-HEVC), an open source project contributed by Intel in September 2018, and part of the recently announced Open Visual Cloud initiative. It is designed to achieve software encoding speeds on general-purpose processors that rival those of expensive, single-purpose hardware. The HEVC SDK continues nablet's tradition of optimizing its codecs for the latest Intel processors to accelerate video transcoding.

nablet also supports the recently announced Open Visual Cloud initiative which promotes the vision of open, scalable, optimized cloud computing based on interoperable, multi-vendor solutions for visual cloud services.

"As a codec provider serving the production and broadcast markets for many years, we have to react quickly to meet changing market needs," said Muzaffer Beygirci, CEO of nablet. "As HEVC became a standard 4K HDR delivery format, we based our new SDK on SVT-HEVC to provide our customers with a high-quality and extremely scalable solution. Our codec and optimization expertise combined with the architecturally superior implementation of SVT-HEVC enabled us to bring a world-class solution to market quickly."

"With the introduction of the Open Visual Cloud, and the optimized media ingredients like Scalable Video Technology (SVT), nablet is helping to grow a strong ecosystem to accelerate innovation for visual cloud services," said Lynn Comp, vice president and general manager of the Visual Cloud Division at Intel.

The HEVC SDK is already helping nablet partners create mission-critical solutions. For example, Hiscale provides highly scalable transcoding solutions and services. As more and more customers need 4K + HDR with HEVC as their delivery format, the nablet HEVC Encoder is perfect for the Hiscale cloud environment. It provides CPU-powered software encoding with ultra-high speed and quality.

"In cloud environments it is often very difficult to find GPU-supported transcoding hardware. And often, such solutions won't meet the requirements of our customers," said Tilo Skomudek, CEO at Hiscale. "The nablet HEVC Codec gives us the high-quality Ultra HD delivery with HDR that our customers expect from us."

nablet provides its new HEVC Codecs as a multiplatform SDK and as part of its mediaEngine live and file-based transcoder. The SDK is available for a one-time license fee of 9.900 € with an unlimited usage model. Optional yearly maintenance and support packages are also available.

nablet will be exhibiting in the Hiscale booth, SU12003, at the 2019 NAB Show in Las Vegas.

Additional information on the HEVC SDK is available at http://www.nablet.com/hevc.

About nablet

nablet is a leading provider of codec, streaming, media processing, automated metadata and MXF technologies which are used widely in entertainment, broadcasting, OTT and related industries. Clients include Sony, IBM, Rohde & Schwarz, ARTE, Vizrt, Syncbak and many more prominent companies around the world. In addition, nablet is the official developer of the Sony format plugins for Avid Media Composer. Based in Aachen, Germany, the company was founded in 2011 by industry veterans who developed many of the most widely used codecs in use today. nablet develops all of its codecs and related components in-house. The company recently opened its USA headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. Additional information is available at http://www.nablet.com.

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