Imperial Valley News Center
Launching iGov: secure and privacy-enhancing identity authentication and authorization profiles
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- Written by Paul Grassi - NSTIC
Mountain View, California - International collaboration among the public and private sectors is now expanding with the announcement of a new OpenID Foundation (OIDF) working group called the International Government Assurance Profile (iGov)—launching on October 26th at the OIDF Workshop in Mountain View, California.
FTC calls Sprint on $2.9 million risk-based pricing violation
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- Written by Lesley Fair - FTC
Washington, DC - Two people walk into a deli and both order a pastrami on rye. When the check arrives, one is charged $8. The other is surprised to get a bill for $15.99. That’s not the start of an old Henny Youngman joke. It’s an analogy that raises some of the issues in the FTC’s proposed $2.95 million settlement with Sprint for allegedly charging customers with lower credit scores a monthly fee without giving them the proper up-front notice required by law.
United States - Mexico Bilateral Human Rights Dialogue Joint Statement
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - The United States and Mexico held the 7th round of the Bilateral Dialogue on Human Rights in Washington, D.C., today. As strong bilateral partners and close neighbors, Mexico and the United States value their ability to engage in a frank and constructive dialogue on issues that are key priorities for both governments. The dialogue this year underscored the close ties between our nations and stalwart commitment to work together to protect and promote human rights.
National Co-op Month a reminder of the cooperative nature of food and agriculture
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- Written by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture
Sacramento, California - Cooperatives are at the very heart of agriculture. Cooperative systems emerge at all levels of production and extend through many facets, from harvesting to marketing. Co-ops can be complex operations that serve as supportive foundations for farmers and ranchers, and they can be as simple as direct marketing between farmers and consumers.
FTC Testifies on Proposed Legislation Addressing Privacy and Security in Connected Automobiles
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission provided feedback on proposed legislation to address privacy and security concerns around the growth of so-called “connected cars”.
Next-generation perovskite solar cells made stable by metal oxide ‘sandwich’
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- Written by Shaun Mason
Los Angeles, California - CLA professor Yang Yang, member of the California NanoSystems Institute, is a world-renowned innovator of solar cell technology whose team in recent years has developed next-generation solar cells constructed of perovskite, which has remarkable efficiency converting sunlight to electricity.
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