This PCWorld article reviews various government sites from which data has been removed post 9-11, and also mentions watchdog groups that are monitoring whether and how this trend continues.
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Daily Archives: September 11, 2002
Post-9/11 Surge in Public Support of Government Reverses Course
A survey conducted in May 2002, commissioned by the Brookings Institution, indicates that the spike in overall support for the government, media and corporations that occured after 9-11 has very much subsided. Continue Reading
99.9% of Websites Are Obsolete
Attention web site designers and publishers: according to Jeffrey Zeldman, in a book excerpt from Forward Compatibility: Designing & Building With Standards (2003 publication), we are undermining the success of our sites through flawed markup that slams the door on the metaphorical face of lots of potential users. Zeldman argues for the adoption of web… Continue Reading
Reexamining Civil Liberties Since 9/11
The Lawyer’s Committee for Human Rights released an important set of documents, in PDF, that focus on the legal ramifications of 9-11 to American society and the legal process. A 79 page report report, along with a corresponding set of recommendations, and a chronology by date of the government’s restrictions on civil liberties… Continue Reading
How Have Our Legal Rights Changed in the Aftermath of 9-11?
Newsday.com published this AP article on September 5 which enumerates the changes in our fundamental rights since 9-11. See also, Safe and Free in Times of Crisis, On Eve of One-Year Anniversary, ACLU Says Terrorist Attacks Have Changed American Law, Society. Continue Reading
Law Firm Clients as Drivers of KM
The current issue of the Journal of Information, Law and Technology, from the UK, published this well documented article, A Stages of Growth Model for Knowledge Management Technology in Law Firms, by Petter Gottschalk, of the Norwegian School of Management. The author provides much needed perspective on the concept of knowledge management in general, and… Continue Reading
2002 Civil Liberties Update
The Kennedy School of Government, NPR and the Kaiser foundation released a report, 2002 Civil Liberties Update which seems to contradict recent articles indicating that Americans were prepared to give up certain rights facilitate the war on terrorism. Continue Reading
FTC Protects Online Purchase of Caskets
I can certainly say that this story caught my eye. Afterall, who hasn’t considered purchasing a low cost casket via the Web? Well, no time like the present, I guess. The FTC filed an amicus brief in support of competition that would facilitate the sale of low cost “funeral goods” in Oklahoma by those other… Continue Reading
Amtrak Plans High Speed Web Access
As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Amtrak will run a test in October offering high-speed wireless Web access to travelers who stop at Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and New York, sponsored by the state of Pennsylvania and the ISP, NRoute Communications. Continue Reading
The Progress & Freedom Foundation Calls for End to Market Regulation of Domain Name System
In their report, Domain Name Services: Let Competition, Not ICANN, Rule, the PFF continues what has become steady bombardment against ICANN policies. The author, William Adkinson, senior policy council to PFF, contends there is no need for price regulation as there is already a competitive market to obtain web addresses. Continue Reading
Judiciary Committee Approves Privacy Act
On 9/10/2002, the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 4561, the Federal Agency Protection of Privacy Act, that “Requires Federal agencies: (1) when publishing a general notice of proposed rulemaking for any proposed rule or for an interpretative rule involving the internal revenue laws, to prepare, make available for public comment, and publish an initial analysis… Continue Reading
