VeriSign, Inc., the global “digital trust service,” issued a press release today announcing the relaunch of Network Solutions Inc. as the company through which it will now provide “domain name, Web site and e-mail service business.” The Network Solutions site has been redesigned to enhance ease of use and highlight the range of services available. Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2003
Commerce Launches Spanish Language Site
A new Department of Commerce website has been launched that targets America’s estimated 35.3 million Hispanic population. See this Government Technology article for more information. Continue Reading
DMCA Remains in Spotlight in 2003
According to the Boston Globe, the DMCA will be the focus of increasing controversy and lobbying by industry and consumer advocates in 2003. The Business Software Alliance, one of the act’s powerful backers, is fighting any expansion of consumer rights concerning the use of music and movie industry products, including legislation introduced by Rep. Boucher.… Continue Reading
New Version of PGP
The Washington Post has a review of PGP 8, the newest version of the secure email messaging software. PGP was formerly a free product, but the company was bought and sold several times, and the new PGP Corp. charges $39 for the personal edition of the software. For some perspective on this program created back… Continue Reading
IRS Improves Web Tax Filing Services
See this IRS press release for information on new e-filing features for taxpayers, including the all important “Where’s My Refund” that will be rolled out soon. Continue Reading
KM in the Legal Arena
Via Excited Utterances, here is a link to a paper titled Knowledge Tools for Legal Knowledge Tool Makers, by legal technologists John Hokkanen and Marc Lauritsen, presented at the UK Subtech 2002 conference. Continue Reading
Administration Tightens Lid on Gov't Docs
This New York Times article documents the Bush administration’s successful efforts to prevent the public release of a range of government documents largely based on post 9/11 security concerns. Members of Congress have been fighting these efforts on several fronts, including protesting the removal of data from government agency websites for what has been interpreted… Continue Reading
Supreme Court Withdraws Stay in DVD Copying Case
On January 3, 2003, Supreme Court Justice O’Connor lifted the stay she ordered on December 26, 2002 in DVD Copy Control Association v. Matthew Pavlovich (S 100609), and upheld the California Supreme Court decision that Pavlovich (a Texas resident who does not do business in California) cannot be forced to stand trail in that state… Continue Reading
Another Internet Libel Suit
From the High Court of Australia, to the Fourth Circuit, and now the Fifth Circuit, jurisdiction issues as they apply to Internet libel cases are in the spotlight. The Fifth Circuit, in Oliver “Buck” Revell v. Lidov and Columbia University, affirmed the United States District Court For the Northern District of Texas decision that Revell,… Continue Reading
FOI and Homeland Security
In an opinion filed December 26, 2002, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia sided with EPIC in their quest to test whether the Office of Homeland Security (now called the Department of Homeland Security) is subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Continue Reading
Internet Celebrates 20th Birthday
Is it really the 20th anniversary of the “birth” of the World Wide Web? For background, see this CNN article, this PCWorld article, and LivingInternet.com for facts and commentary about the net’s history. Continue Reading
