The Pew Internet & American Life Project issued a press release today on a new report that indicates “some 77% of online Americans have used the Internet in connection with the war in Iraq.” A link to the full-text report, The Internet and the Iraq war: How online Americans have used the Internet to learn war news, understand events, and promote their views, is available here.
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Daily Archives: April 1, 2003
Google Search Engine Tips
A Google cheat-sheet to help refine searches. Continue Reading
West Acquires Andrews Publications
From the press release: “West, a Thomson business, today announced it has acquired Andrews Publications from Haights Cross Communications…Andrews is a 30-year-old publisher of litigation reporters, newsletters, special reports and online services…Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.” Continue Reading
Nat'l Commission on 9/11 Attacks Conducts Public Meeting
The first public hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States is underway at the U.S. Custom House, One Bowling Green, New York City, New York. Hearing Agenda Witness Statements Continue Reading
New Resource Guides to KM
The April 2003 issue of Modern Practice features three articles on knowledge management: Evaluating the Benefits of Knowledge Management, KM: What’s in it for you?, and KM Survey – A World First. Continue Reading
EPIC Raises Concerns Over TSA Watch List
EPIC issued an analysis of documents obtained from their October 2002 FOIA request and subsequent lawsuit concerning the TSA “watchlist of names of individuals suspected of posing a risk of air piracy or terrorism or a threat to airline or passenger safety.” These documents establish that there are two separate watchlists: a “no-fly” list and… Continue Reading
PayPal Violated Patriot Act According to US Attorney
As reported in USA Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri has charged that eBay Inc.’s online payment company, PayPal, provided services, prior to mid-2002, to online gambling merchants, in violation of the Patriot Act. From eBay’s annual report filed in March, the following details: “On March 28, 2003, PayPal received… Continue Reading
