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Robotic Book Scanning a Tool for Preservation and E-Commerce

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This past May, I posted on a digital book scanning project underway at the Stanford University Libraries. As a follow-up, the USA Today reports on automated digital scanning hardware and software from Kirtas Technologies, Inc. that facilitates the “digitization of massive document libraries, fully automating the scanning of bound documents (emphasis added) at a capture… Continue Reading

E-Voting Tech Company Hacked

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This afternoon AP reported that VoteHere Inc., a company that provides “secure e-voting technology,” was the victim of hackers some months ago. Internal documents and blue prints were stolen, and the case is under investigation by the FBI. VoteHere contends the crime was committed in an effort to undermine e-voting technology, which has been assailed… Continue Reading

Marked Increase in Cybercrime in 2003

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The federally funded Internet Fraud Complaint Center, last week renamed the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), reported a 60% increase in a range of cybercrimes from 2002 to 2003. According to the IC3, cybercrimes include: Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) matters, Computer Intrusions (hacking), Economic Espionage (Theft of Trade Secrets), On-line Extortion, International Money Laundering, and… Continue Reading

Real Time Video of Washington, DC Area Traffic

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Traffic flow in the greater DC, Virginia and Maryland metro areas are now covered by almost 300 closed circuit video cameras whose live feeds can be viewed on the Internet via TrafficLand.com. Users simply chose specific areas by clicking on a map designating major highways and commuter routes to view real-time traffic patterns. Continue Reading

New on LLRX.com

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Happy Holidays to All, and just for good measure, here is the new issue of LLRX.com: Web Guide to U.S. Supreme Court Research CyberAge Stalking Technology Bunny Hop: Two Bits Forward and One Byte Back Overview of Sources of Canadian Law on the Web, Revised A Guide to the Israeli Legal System Notes fom the… Continue Reading

Federal Regulators Seek Public Comment on Protecting Financial Data

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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