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Daily Archives: November 26, 2003
Preserving Web-Based Government Data for Public Use
A new project report from the California Digital Library (CDL) “proposes a web-archiving service model in which libraries build archives of web-based materials to their own design (that is, in a manner that meets their local collecting aims, users’ requirements, and institutional capacities) using a suite of utility tools.” See Web-Based Government Information, Evaluating Solutions… Continue Reading
JetBlue Passenger Data Investigation Widens
According to Wired, the privacy controversy caused by JetBlue’s release of 5 million passenger records to a defense department contractor has triggered an Army investigation into possible Privacy Act violations. Continue Reading
International Treaty Proposes Expanded Anti-Circumvention Measures
The Third Draft Agreement (November 21, 2003) of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) includes an extensive section on Intellectual Property Rights. According to the advocacy group IP Justice, the “expanded copyrights…endanger civil liberties and competition….and one of the most controversial sections of the IPR chapter requires countries to outlaw the circumvention of… Continue Reading
Senate Approves House Version of CAN SPAM Act
On November 25, the Senate unanimously approved the CAN-SPAM Act (S. 877), inclusive of technical changes agreed upon with the House, which is expected to approve the bill once again in December, clearing it for signature by the President. However, not everyone on the Hill is satisfied with the bill, in particular Representatives from California… Continue Reading
