The Art of Information

Less than one month after publicly announcing its network and systems had been hacked resulting in the loss of corporate IP, Google is teaming up with the National Security Agency (NSA) to better defend itself – and its users, and by extension the world’s information – from future attacks. “The (cyber) fox guarding the (information) [...]

In the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake, international relief organizations kicked into high-gear and donations began to flow. In this age of “click-and-give” however, when the majority of cash donations for everything from disaster relief to political campaigns are made online, it’s increasingly difficult to track the donors or tally the donations. David McCandless, the [...]

This week’s installment of Today’s Required Reading is an excellent infographic, but before we get to that, a challenge – take a moment and recall the first decade of the 21st century, the years from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2009. Got it? Now, think in terms of topics like the “Biggest News Story” [...]