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
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Monthly Archives: September 2002
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
EPIC Releases Annual Report on Privacy and Human Rights
The Electronic Privacy Information Center’s report, Privacy and Human Rights 2002, examines privacy in the context of the events of 9-11 and the impact of these events on fifty countries. The report can be downloaded in three separate parts, in PDF, or purchased from the EPIC bookstore. Continue Reading
Where Has All the Government Information Gone?
This article focuses on the tremendous, time consuming challenges that journalists have had to face to for decades in their efforts to obtain access to federal and state government documents in accordance with theFreedom of Information Act (FOIA), Title 5 of the United States Code, section 552. Subsequent to 9-11, there has been considerable press… Continue Reading
New Blog on Transition From Free-to-Fee Business Model
The group behind the blog The End of Free, that includes the extraordinary Tara Calishain of Research Buzz fame, has recently launched a new site, appropriately titled The Start of Fee, dedicated to chronicling web sties that are transitioning from providing free content, to a hybrid free and fee model. The archive on this site… Continue Reading
UK Anti-Terror Law Authorizes Collection of Data on Air Passengers
The UK has implemented a new guidance from the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 , via Home Office Circular 7/2002, sec. 119, allowing police, customers or immigration officers “to make a request to air or ship carriers to provide information about passengers, crew or vehicles belonging to the passengers and crew on any air… Continue Reading
