Plastic, metals and electricity represent systems that think. Culture predicts that these elements will produce the singularity. Kate Crawford takes on this discussion in 21 parts, emphasizing in part XXI "Many of the assumptions about human life made by machine learning systems are narrow, normative and laden with error." Crawford…
Case after case after case in the news reports poor, uneducated, and unethical hospital management around The United States. In fact, Beckers Hospital Review states that 11 hospitals in 2018 are on the brink of closure. Needless to say hospitals are not without their own labor issues. Revcycle intelligence reports,…
The United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (US Dept of HHS OCR) maintains a "breach portal reported within the last 24 months that are currently under investigation by the Office for Civil Rights." Breaches occur through the loss of Patient Health Information (PHI). A…
Learning: Bruse Springsteen Planet Earth (Nice Quantitative Visualization)Mathematics Learning: Horse in Motion…
What is the topic?The topic under investigation is to some of the literature on top threats which can cause a HIPAA data breach and condense the material into a qualitative visualization. Examining the United States Department of Human Services Office of Civil Rights' "Wall of Shame" indicates some of…
This is a very interesting read as it draws on many historical events, figures, and technologies to make points about data visualization. Personally, I feel that anything which requires the eyes to read is a data visualization. (In fact, one may argue if brail is in fact a data visualization.…
Chapter 7 starts with a good few lines about conversation and research. “In a research report, you make a claim, back it with reasons based on evidence, acknowledge and respond to other views, and sometimes explain your principles of reasoning.” The readings go on to discuss the “thickening” (p.139)…
This is a nice book about how to unlock assumptions to dig deeper for underlying questions for a particular topic. Chapter 3 really boils down to learning to ask the right questions about a topic. Asking questions and inquiring about events can lead to further research if these same questions…
Day Seven: TuesdayBertin-Texture: 1/8 of 8KExploited vulnerabilities: 1/8 of 8KDay Six: MondayBertin-Shape 18 Biggest Data Breaches18 Biggest Data BreachesDay Five: SundayBertin - Value: Upto $50K - Over TimeSAMMAMISH, WA - The ransomware attack on the city of Sammamish continued through Thursday, and the city has hired a tech…