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NASA overspent $15 million on unused Oracle licenses as it failed to track usage

CIO Business Intelligence

The report attributes the huge over-expenditure to vendor lock-in and NASA’s unwillingness to risk a license audit by Oracle because of its lack of visibility into software management. An email sent to Oracle about easing “lock-in” practices didn’t immediately receive a response.

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Apple’s App Store policies are bad, but its interpretation and enforcement are worse

The Verge

Tom Warren: The first investigation will probe whether Apple has broken EU competition rules with its App Store policies, following complaints by Spotify and Rakuten over Apple’s 30-percent cut on subscriptions and sales of ebooks through its App Store. “We Here’s the relevant paragraph from Apple’s App Store policy, 3.1.1:

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Zero Trust

Phil Windley

My new book Learning Digital Identity from O'Reilly Media covers many of the topics in this post such as multi-factor authentication, authorization and access control, and identity policy development in depth. Authentication Policies: Developing policies for user authentication, device verification, and authorization.

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Digital Rights Management Software: Protect Your Content

Kitaboo

Features and Benefits of an Effective Digital Rights Management Software Content Encryption Access Control Copy Protection License Management and Data Tracking Personalized User Experience Revenue Protection III. Global Spread of Digital Content Monetization of Digital Assets Ensured Compliance and Legal Requirements II.

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With legalization of marijuana, New York will expunge prior convictions

The Verge

People with past convictions will be among those prioritized for licenses to cultivate, process, and sell marijuana products. There are expansions to the state’s medical cannabis program, including the addition of more eligible conditions and a higher possession limit. End the racially disparate enforcement of marijuana prohibition”.

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Amazon teams with Panera in first restaurant deal for tech giant’s palm-scanning payment tech

GeekWire

Amazon One palm-scanning technology will allow Panera associates to greet MyPanera loyalty program members by name and provide a more personalized experience to those cafe customers. Panera will be the first national restaurant chain to offer a new “loyalty linking” capability through Amazon One.

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Amazon, Uber, and Lyft sue seller over rogue rideshare signs — here’s what he says in response

GeekWire

The civil complaints double as a public-relations campaign, providing extensive background on Amazon’s efforts to fight counterfeits, including its Project Zero initiative, Brand Registry program and Transparency initiative. In response, the company provided this statement.

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