Spam Is Still Flowing Into E-Mail Boxes – Senders Evade Federal Law Banning Junk Messages. Previous postings on CAN-SPAM legislation. Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2004
Yahoo to Part Ways With Google
Yahoo Gets Set to Give Google Run for Money. The search engine competition is prepared to heat-up in 2004 with the hyping of a Google IPO, and rival Yahoo is reportedly planning their own enhancements in the arenas of paid inclusion and search features. Continue Reading
Text of the FBI Intelligence Bulletin on Almanacs and Terrorists
As a follow-up to the much ballyhooed news about the December 24 FBI warning about terrorists and almanacs, the full-text of the Intelligence Bulletin is now available, courtesy of Cryptome. Continue Reading
How Libraries Can Benefit From Using Web Conferencing Technology
Web Conferencing for Libraries: “Can You Hear Me Now?”: “With Web Conferencing Technology (WCT), library users can get quick research consultations, enjoy tech support hand-holding, make and complete information requests and transactions, and receive bulky information content packages. Best of all, they can do it without taking the trouble to physically transport themselves over to… Continue Reading
Web Directory of Tech Lingo, Applications, and Facts
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: “FOLDOC is a searchable dictionary of acronyms, jargon, programming languages, tools, architecture, operating systems, networking, theory, conventions, standards, mathematics, telecoms, electronics, institutions, companies, projects, products, history, in fact anything to do with computing.” Continue Reading
Web Resource Guide for Researchers
From blogger, author, speaker Marcus P. Zillman, this well-vetted subject oriented resource guide to portals, websites and blogs on topics that include economics and business, government and statistics, law, medicine, news and engineering. Continue Reading
WorldWatch Institute’s New State of the World Report
State of the World 2004: Table of Contents. Continue Reading
GAO Deems Federal Procurement Database Unreliable
This December 30 letter from the William T. Woods, GAO’s Director of Acqusitions and Sourcing Management, to the Director, Office of Management and Budget, is titled Reliability of Federal Procurement Database. According to a GAO investigation, the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) is “inaccurate and incomplete,” and there are “sufficient problems to warrant concern about… Continue Reading
Opposition to Patriot Act by Local Goverments Continues Unabated
Cities in revolt over Patriot Act Community Resolutions Condemning the Patriot Act Continue Reading
Privacy and Tech Experts Ponder Prospects for 2004
The Fantasy and Reality of 2004: One dozen experts in the privacy and technology arena comment on their hopes and expectations for this coming year. Continue Reading
New CRS Report on Intelligence Identities Protection Act
Intelligence Identities Protection Act by Elizabeth B. Bazan, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division, CRS, October 3, 2003. (via Secrecy News) Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982 (50 U.S.C. 421 et seq.) Continue Reading
Lawsuits Stem the Tide of Music Downloading
Sharp decline in music file swapping: Data memo from PIP and comScore Media Metrix, January 4, 2004 (link to full-text of the memo including graphics, in pdf). From the data memo: “The percentage of online Americans downloading music files on the Internet has dropped by half and the numbers who are downloading files on any… Continue Reading
