CCAP Risk Managers Cyber Security Presentation

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Singing the underground wireless blues

According to a survey from the New Cities Foundation, almost 60% of major subway systems around the world provide Internet access for their passengers. Original post

Amtrak to test electronic ticketing for Downeaster

Amtrak announced a pilot test of its eTicketing system on the Downeaster service, which operates daily between Boston (MA) and Portland (ME). Original post

Real-time transit info leads to growth in Bay Area 511 call volume

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (CA) reports a spike in call volume for the San Francisco Bay Area’s 511 customer information system. Original post

Social reporting through the social silicon valleys

First published at Social Reporters. As we’re preparing for our innovation camp, we’ve been reflecting on how we can stimulate collaboration between entrepreneurs, students andcommunities. Having just seen the impressive Civicrowd being used in South Holland (to my surprise, it’s in England) developed by @davebriggs and it provoked a couple of thoughts as I wasRead… Read more »

“How did I hire so many people who have no ideas?”

The above Dilbert strip unfortunately is true of so many places that I have worked for. Time and time again I would see expensive consultants hired to improve operations, when employees themselves had many great ideas that were ignored. As reported in the Wall Street Journal research by Alan G. Robinson, a professor at theRead… Read more »

Egocentricity and the Stages of Man

We all go through egocentric phases, and we need to understand them. We admit our audiences or trainees are all egocentric. The fact is that we all are, but we, as trainers, even need to see how we change over time and how it affects our decisions, attitudes and choices. Shakespeare’s quote never made moreRead… Read more »

New app allows instant carpooling

Shout, a new iPhone application from Avego, allows users to arrange carpools with anyone in their list of contacts. Original post

Clipper card employee makes email mistake

It’s a common email mistake, but rarely at this scale. A Clipper Card worker emailed more than 1,700 cardholders but forgot to use the BCC field. Original post

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