The GAO released this report on June 2: Information Security: Although Progress Made, Weaknesses at the Internal Revenue Service Continue to Pose Risks. The Highlights document states: “…weaknesses continue to threaten the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive systems and taxpayer data.
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Daily Archives: June 3, 2003
President’s Information, Technology Advisory Committee
Executive Order 13305 of May 28, 2003, Extension of the President’s Information, Technology Advisory Committee and the President’s, Council of Advisors on Science and Technology: “That section 4(b) of Executive Order 13035, as amended, is further amended by deleting “June 1, 2003,” and inserting in lieu thereof “June 1, 2005.” Continue Reading
Data Mining Programs and Privacy Protections
This National Law Journal article, Fretting over U.S. data collection, reviews data privacy concerns associated with the work of the Terrorist Information Awareness (TIA) program in light of the release on May 20 of the agency’s report to Congress. Continue Reading
Profile of Google In-House Counsel
The National Law Journal profiled Google’s general counsel and vice president for corporate development, David Drummond. Continue Reading
Law Firm Technology Trends
Andrew Zangrilli’s new article in Modern Practice predicts the following trends for 2003 in law firm technology development: “1) more features and functionality added to existing technology; 2) unifying and consolidating disparate systems; and 3) more legal self-service applications.” Continue Reading
U.S. Identified As Source of Most Global Cybercrime
According this press release from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), “More than sixty percent of the world’s cybercrime originates in the US, with hacking and fraud at the top of the offences.” The report itself is not available online, but a copy may be requested from Steven Matz at ICC Commercial Crime Services. Continue Reading
Online Petition On Copyright Term Extension Act
From the Eldred Act Website: Today we launched a petition to urge Members of the US Congress to support our proposed legislation to reclaim the public domain.” Continue Reading
Law School Course on Spam
Professor David E. Sorkin, of The John Marshall Law School Center for Information Technology & Privacy Law, will teach a seminar this summer on the Regulation of Spam and Email Marketing. This is apparently the first such law school course to focus on unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE). Continue Reading
Dastar Decision, Public Domain and Copyright
From the American Library Association Washington Office Newsline: “The U.S. Supreme Court on June 2 issued its opinion in Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. (case no. 02-428), in which ALA participated as a “friend of the court” in support of Dastar Corporation. The Court has ruled unanimously 8-0 (Justice Breyer did not… Continue Reading
