The March 2003 issue of Scientific American includes an article, Some Rights Reserved, on the non-profit Creative Commons licensing project that promotes a new avenue of sharing copyrighted works while retaining different levels of rights of authorship. See my previous post on this topic here.
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Daily Archives: February 18, 2003
New Global Online Forum on Science and Technology
ICSU (International Council of Scientific Unions) launched a new online global discussion forum focused on ensuring universal access to scientific knowledge. There are currently 26 articles posted on the site from authors around the world, and issues addressed include copyright, privacy, digital rights and the free and unfettered publication and distribution of scientific research via… Continue Reading
Photo Directory for 108th Congress
Interested in a photo guide of members of the 108th Congress? You are in luck, as GPO recently released the Congressional Pictorial Directory (S. Prt. 108-2). The PDF guide features black and white photos of the Senate and House Leadership, Senate Officers and Officials, House Officers and Officials, Capitol Officials, Members (by States), Delegates and… Continue Reading
Decision in Online Stalking Case
Via EPIC, this February 18, 2003 decision from the Supreme Court of New Hampshire determines liability in a case that involved the use of an information broker, ID theft and pretexting that resulted in the murder of 19 year old Amy Lynn Boyer in 1999. Continue Reading
Digital Reference Services
The February 2003 issue of D-Lib Magazine features five articles on providing expert, thorough and interactive research services to users through collaborative online technology applications. Continue Reading
Massive ID Theft Reported by Visa and Mastercard
CNN reports on an announcement by Visa and Mastercard (which does not appear on either of their respective websites) revealing that a hacker accessed the records of up to 2.2 million accounts via a contractor (Data Processors International) that processes their credit card transactions. According to CNN “the affected accounts make up about one-third of… Continue Reading
Congressional Investigators Release Enron Report
On February 13, the Joint Committee on Taxation released a 3-volume report (PDF) that took a year to complete: Report Of Investigation Of Enron Corporation And Related Entities Regarding Federal Tax And Compensation Issues, And Policy Recommendations. You may access each of the volumes as follows: Continue Reading
Blog for Solos and Small Firms
Fellow Washingtonian Carolyn Elefant has a new blog, My Shingle, “for and about solos and small firms.” This content rich site includes an On-Line Guide to Creating A Law Practice and a featured report, The Bars, Reviewed that surveys state bar and ABA services and materials available for solos and small law firms. Continue Reading
FCC Authorizes Ultra Wide Band Technology
The Federal Communications Commission issued a press release on February 14 authorizing the deployment of ultra-wide band technology (UWB). See this San Diego Union Tribune article, Federal regulators ease restrictions on technology that can see through walls, for more details. Continue Reading
