Regulatory barriers are stifling the contact lens industry
In the science fiction novel Rainbow’s End, contact lenses equipped with what we would now call “augmented reality” allow wearers to overlay different images, filters or virtual scenes on top of...
View ArticleWannaCry underscores a need for cyber hygiene and insurance
“Oops, your important files are encrypted” read the pop-up message on hundreds of thousands of Windows operating systems across the world. The ransomware cyberattack, infamously labeled “WannaCry,”...
View ArticleRegulators should think twice before cracking down on ‘augmented reality’
A Milwaukee County regulation requiring special permits to use digital apps in county parks is facing a First Amendment challenge from the makers of augmented reality app Texas Rope ‘Em. In a lawsuit...
View ArticleWhat the ‘internet of things’ can learn from used cars
The following op-ed was co-authored by James Czerniawski, a research assistant with the R Street Institute. This past week’s “Petya” ransomware attack on companies, airports and government departments...
View ArticleR Street comments to the NTIA on botnets
On behalf of the R Street Institute, we respectfully submit these comments in response to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) request for comments on actions that...
View ArticleRemediation won’t cut it – we need cyber resilience
Since its cybersecurity kerfuffle in June, Equifax has become a four-letter word. And that word is “hack.” CEO Richard Smith went to Washington this past week to testify in front of four different...
View ArticleThe feds have work to do to defend against future cyberattacks
The following op-ed was co-authored by Danielle Barden, a research assistant at George Mason University. On paper, few organizations in the world should be better equipped to anticipate and repel...
View ArticleDisaster relief offers cybersecurity lessons
Security researchers earlier this month identified a botnet threat called Reaper that recalled last year’s internet-crippling Mirai infection. This type of security attack is pernicious because it...
View ArticleAll I want for Christmas is some cyber insurance
The following post was co-authored by Jennifer Huddleston Skees, a legal research assistant at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. What do you get the modern friend who has everything, and...
View ArticleWhich side of the A.I. debate are you on: Musk or Zuckerberg?
Anne Hobson cited in Big Think: The short of it is this: Mark Zuckerberg believes heavily in artificial intelligence, putting his faith and money behind the thought that the technology will save us...
View ArticleCalifornia dreams about cyber insurance, and federal lawmakers should pay...
From The Hill [1]: First, it aligns the incentives [2] of both contractors and insurers to mitigate risks. For their part, insurers want to underwrite prudent risks to avoid having to pay out large...
View ArticleBringing home the virtual bacon
From The Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University [1]: VR platforms also face policy challenges similar to other online platforms. Endnotes“The Center for Growth and Opportunity at...
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