Thursday, February 18, 2016

Uncharted has created a Visualizing the Flow of Anonymous Data Around the World Data

 TorFlow was created by Uncharted as a  data visualization of traffic on Tor, an international network of servers where users  browse the Internet relatively anonymously. It includes browsing of unlisted websites frequently used to facilitate illicit transactions,  known as the   “dark net" 
   By clicking on the timeline traffic can be observed on a particular day and correlated with major events. 

Monday, February 1, 2016

New from the Census:Business Statistics at the Congressional District Level

Announcement from the Census Department and Department of Commerce:  "The  newly updated  My Congressional District Web application includes County Business Patterns data at the congressional district level. This Web application, designed primarily for Congressional audiences and the public, now combines both economic and demographic characteristics.  Combined with the American Community Survey (ACS) data, the app displays demographic, socioeconomic and housing statistics for the nations' communities providing a comprehensive portrait of America's congressional districts.
The County Business Patterns data, provide the only detailed annual information on the number of establishments, employees, and annual payroll for nearly 1,200 industries at the national, state, county and now congressional district levels." "