This new book, Web of Deception Misinformation on the Internet, is edited by Anne P. Mintz, who is Director of Knowledge Management at Forbes Inc., and includes a foreword by Steve Forbes. You may review in PDF the Table of Contents and a sample chapter, Web Hoaxes, Counterfeit Sites, and Other Spurious Information on the Internet.
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Daily Archives: September 12, 2002
Civil Liberties After 9-11
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) posted a pithy chronology of major federal government proposals, laws and guidelines resulting from 9-11. To the right of the list is a scrolling group of statements attributed to politicians and editoral commentary from major papers, on the importance of maintaining the freedoms so fundamental to our democracy. Continue Reading
Is the Future of E-Government in Doubt?
Since 9-11, there have been documented instances of information having been removed from government sponsored web sites, as well as indications that data that otherwise would be made public has simply not been published on the Web. A September 11 article in PCWorld addresses this issue, albeit well after its discussion in other venues. It… Continue Reading
Progressive Librarians: Just Say No to Spying
The Progressive Librarians Guild issued a statement in opposition to the DOJ’s Operation TIPS (Terrorism Information and Prevention System), which gives the federal government’s stamp of approval to citizens’ reporting on the supposedly suspicious and potentially nefarious activities of their friends and neighbors (such as what kind of books they take out of the library). Continue Reading
Archiving Digital Information
“‘Why Do We Need to Keep This in Print? It’s on the Web …’: a Review of Electronic Archiving Issues and Problems,” by Dorothy Warner. Continue Reading
U.S. Web Use At Work At Record High
From Nielsen NetRatings, this press release indicates that the Web is very popular at work, especially among women: Online Usage at Work Jumps 17 Percent Year-Over-Year, Driven by Female Office Workers. Continue Reading
