Happy Holidays to All, and just for good measure, here is the new issue of LLRX.com:
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Daily Archives: December 28, 2003
Quick, Practical Tips toThwart ID Theft
How You Can Thwart ID Thieves quickly cuts to the chase and enumerates eight free or low-cost ways to protect yourself against ID theft. For more resources, see my other postings on this topic here. Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Prosecutor Website Stirs Controversy
Jackson Web Site Unites, Divides Legal Profession: The Santa Barbara prosecutor in the Michael Jackson case launched a website to disseminate key documents in what is described as an unusual action in such a high-profile criminal case. There is a growing interest in public access to court documents, and this article highlights several blogs, government… Continue Reading
Federal Regulators Seek Public Comment on Protecting Financial Data
This FTC press release details a joint proposed rulemaking of eight federal regulators on new regulations under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB Act) to ensure that financial institutions provide practical, effective mechanisms to ensure the privacy of their customers’ personal data. Advance notice of the proposed rulemaking, Interagency Proposal to Consider Alternative Forms of Privacy Notices… Continue Reading
CAN-SPAM Act Does Not Limit Political E-Mail
From today’s New York Times, an article on how House members are purchasing email lists to spam constituents (with the caveat that the messages include an opt-out option) in an effort to build a list of potential voters comprised of those who have chosen to opt-in and receive future messages. Continue Reading
New Mexican Legal Dictionary/Desk Reference
This new book, Mexican Legal Dictionary and Desk Reference, by prolific author and international/comparative law scholar Professor Jorge Vargas, should be in the library collection of any organization that conducts research on Mexican law. The resource includes “over 3,000 legal terms, definitions, rules and legal principles taken from federal codes, federal statutes, regulations, bilateral treatises… Continue Reading
Recent Book on Internet Strategies
From Steven M. Cohen, Keeping Current, Advanced Internet Strategies to Meet Librarian Patron Needs. This book comprises five chapters, and focuses primarily on web-based current awareness strategies; resources for staying abreast of advances in search engines techniques and learning about new features; reviews of software for monitoring changes on websites; and how best to leverage… Continue Reading
