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LinkedIn Case Is Test of Open Access to Publicly Available Website Data

A U.S. federal judge on Monday ruled that Microsoft Corp.’s LinkedIn unit cannot prevent a startup from accessing public profile data, in a test of how much control a social media site can wield over information its users have deemed …

Industry Expertise, Data, Capital Can Help Reduce Global Disaster Risks: Interview

Margareta Wahlström, the UN Secretary General’s special representative for disaster risk reduction, and Rowan Douglas, Willis CEO for capital, science and policy practice, have been hard at work preparing for a series of conferences and meetings dedicated to integrating the …