The bipartisan SAFE Act (S. 1709 and H.R. 3352), “to amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to place reasonable limitations on the use of surveillance and the issuance of search warrants, and for other purposes,” is the target of a veto threat by the White House, delivered by letter from Attorney General Ashcroft to Senate leaders,… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2004
New FTC Alert on Spam
From the Federal Trade Commission, a new alert, Who’s Spamming Who? Could it be You? details how your email address can be used to send unsolicited email without your knowledge, along with security measures you can use to secure your computer. Continue Reading
Ensuring Your Email is CAN-SPAM Compliant
Neil Squillante published a new article, Is Your Company CAN-SPAM Compliant?, that includes “Eight Not-So-Simple Rules for CAN-SPAM-Compliant Email.” beSpacific postings on CAN-SPAM Act Continue Reading
Success of IRS E-Filing Program Hindered by Several Factors
From Federal Computer Week, news that the rate of electronic filing of IRS returns, which currently is 40%, will not rise to the Congressional goal of 80% by 2007, according to the IRS Oversight Board. The recent Continue Reading
Resources on E-Voting
From ElectionOnline.org, a press release and the link to a new report, Election Reform 2004 – What’s Changed, What Hasn’t and Why (pdf, 72 pages). “A new report finds many of the election problems revealed in Florida and elsewhere during the 2000 presidential campaign have not yet been solved.” See also Votewatch, Your Eye on… Continue Reading
Feds Launch New E-Mail Cybersecurity Alert Service
Press release: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Improves America’s Cyber Security Preparedness–Unveils National Cyber Alert System: “The National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today unveiled the National Cyber Alert System, an operational system delivering to Americans timely and actionable information to better secure their computer systems.” The service is… Continue Reading
Harvard Law School’s New Resource on Internet Law and Policy
From Harvard Law School’s Berkman Center for Law and Technology, the “Berkman Briefings is a reading series that provides background information about major questions related to Internet policy, technology, and law. Every month, the Briefing will cover a new topic.” The RSS for this blog is here. Continue Reading
As Work of 9/11 Commission Gathers Momentum, a Request for More Time
The critical work of the 9/11 Commission cannot be completed by the May 27 deadline, so the panel yesterday requested an extension through July of this year. This extension is opposed by the President and Republicans including House Speaker Hastert. Continue Reading
New E-Mail Worm Has Global Impact
The Mydoom email worm’s impact has been felt by most of us already, and threatens to continue its relentless pace around the world for another couple of days. The apparent target of the worm, the UNIX software solutions provider The SCO Group, has offered a $250,000 reward to locate the worm’s creator. See also Symantec… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG Report on Patriot Act
Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act, January 27, 2004 [ResourceShelf]: “Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Patriot Act), Public Law 107-56, directs the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) to undertake a series of actions related to claims… Continue Reading
Blog on Martha Stewart Trial
Martha Watch, from Newsweek Business on MSNBC.com [link from New Media Musings via I Want Media], has updates on the trial, along with lots of commentary. Continue Reading
Final Order by Copyright Office on Cable Royalties
From the Copyright Office, January 26, 2004: “Upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, the Librarian of Congress is accepting in full the determination of the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP) in the Phase I distribution of the 1998 and 1999 cable royalty funds and is announcing the final Phase I distribution of those… Continue Reading
