The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an order (in PDF) granting stay of the District Court Order in Microsoft’s ongoing battle against Sun Microsystems. This permits Microsoft to delay adding Java to updated versions of Windows XP. Microsoft’s press release on this news is available here.
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Daily Archives: February 4, 2003
New Online Financial Fraud Security Database
Fraud-Net.com is a new, password protected database developed by the Florida Bankers Association (FBA) and the North Carolina Bankers Association, as a proactive tool for the banking industry to collaborate with law enforcement in the fight against financial fraud. It is anticipated that other states will soon follow as participants in the program. A press… Continue Reading
Congressional Quarterly's Redesigned Portal
Congressional Quarterly’s legislative tracking tool, CQ.com, recently launched a re-designed portal with new features and enhanced services for subscribers, such as realtime breaking and analysis, a more user friendly interface, and options to personalize customer tracking and monitoring preferences using a “My CQ” feature. See the press release here. Continue Reading
Federal Budget for 2004
The 2004 Budget was sent to Congress on February 3, 2003 and is available in PDF, either in five downloadable chapters, or as a single file. It covers the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2003. Also available are Supporting Documents and a List of Spreadsheets (in XLS format). Continue Reading
Editorial on Libraries and Patriot Act
Privacy and Security, A librarian’s dilemma, addresses the challenges faced by public librarians post 9/11 who are committed both to the country’s safety and security, as well as to their patron’s right to privacy. Law professor and library law expert Mary Minow states the issue succinctly: “How do we make sure we protect the privacy… Continue Reading
Google and Privacy Issues
This Boston Globe Magazine article focuses on the ability of Google’s search technology to link researchers to extensive personal data on individuals who have no reasonable expectation of such data remaining private. Googling someone has become routine for many searchers, and the more thorough the research, the greater the potential to locate and disseminate personal… Continue Reading
