See H.R. 3159 [Report No. 108-305], To require Federal agencies to develop and implement plans to protect the security and privacy of government computer systems from the risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing.
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Daily Archives: October 8, 2003
Interview With Google News Creator
The Online Journalism Review published an interview with Krishna Bharat, Principal Scientist, Google Inc., the creative force behind Google News. Continue Reading
Employees Should Have No Expectation of E-Mail Privacy
“More than nine out of 10 (92 percent) managers check up on their employees’ use of e-mail and the Internet at work, according to a new survey of 192 companies by Bentley College’s Center for Business Ethics.” [Link via Techdirt] Continue Reading
Canadian Cmte. Opposes National ID Card
Interim report on A National Identity Card for Canada? From Statewatch News online: “Canadian parliamentary report ridicules ID cards as pointless, costly and dangerous.” Continue Reading
Law Libraries With Innovative Web-Based Interfaces
Law Libraries with Innovative Systems, compiled by Anne Myers: “This list attempts to clarify which law libraries have their own systems and which share a system with another library or through a consortium. Libraries are listed alphabetically by name of institution under each category, with libraries outside the United States found at the end of… Continue Reading
DoD Database of Directives Now Blocked to Public
From Secrecy News: “In a new retreat from public oversight, the Department of Defense has blocked public access to the online database of DoD directives maintained by the Defense Technical Information Center. These unclassified DoD directives, which define nearly every aspect of Department policy and procedure, have been publicly available online for almost as long… Continue Reading
