VeriSign to implement change to .com and .net: “Some networking experts fear the change could cause Internet traffic problems. VeriSign Inc. is planning a change to a Domain Name System component responsible for coordinating updates to the .com and .net domains throughout the DNS, according to a company spokesman.” VeriSign’s dead certificates ‘knocked out Norton’… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2004
Bipartisan Group of Senators Urges Greater Access to Legislation Via Thomas
Senators Lieberman and Corzine called for the Library of Congress to expand content and provide enhanced search features on Thomas, the free, searchable database of federal legislation. [Link] Continue Reading
CRS Maintains Need for Restrictions on Access to Reports, Secretly
From Secrecy News, a copy of a Congressional Research Service internal memo from December 2003 that addresses the escalating controversy on restrictions to public dissemination of CRS reports. Continue Reading
Personal Data of Respondents to Proposed Reg. Subject to Privacy Breach
Treasury breaks word on e-mail anonymity: “The Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) plans to publish nearly 10,000 e-mail addresses on the Web, violating its privacy promise to Americans who used e-mail to comment on a government proceeding.” Continue Reading
Copyright Office to Determine Reasonable Rates and Terms for Digital Performances
Copyright Office Announces Voluntary Negotiation Period for Rates and Terms for Digital Performance Right in Sound Records and Ephemeral Recordings. [Link]: “The Copyright Office announces the initiation of the voluntary negotiation period for determining reasonable rates and terms for two compulsory licenses for the period beginning January 1, 2005, and ending on December 31, 2006.… Continue Reading
Dozens of IDs of Deceased Used in Net Fraud
Net Aids Identity Theft of Deceased: A woman at the center of an identity theft scam used the Web to retrieve Social Security numbers and credit information on 80 deceased people in at least five U.S. states, authorities say.” Continue Reading
New Restrictions on Public Access to Docs Through DoD IG Website
A U.S. Newswire release dated January 6 states that National Press Club President Tammy Lytle, (who is also the bureau chief for the Orlando Sentinel) sent a letter to Sec. of Defense Rumsfeld expressing opposition to a new policy concerning website content issued by Defense Department Inspector General Joseph Schmitz. In a December 5 memo,… Continue Reading
New California Healthcare Blog
The California Health Consensus Project launched a weblog today. See this US Newswire release for more details. Continue Reading
IRS Launches New Web Tax Filing Service
“1040 Central: Find what you need, fast. No matter which form you use, 1040 Central has the links youll need to file your 2003 tax return. Get the latest news and forms, plus information about special tax credits. Check out e-File. Track your refund. Its all at 1040 Central.” [Link] Continue Reading
More Music Downloaders Settle Suits
Ten music downloaders in Colorado have settled copyright infringement lawsuits by the RIAA by agreeing to pay fines of up to $4,000 each. [Link] Continue Reading
Warnings About Gov’t Data Mining Programs
A trio of recent articles on government data mining programs: The Safeguards Needed for Government Data Mining The Department of Defense Inspector General’s Recommendations, and Beyond – Homeland data mining efforts will differ from Pentagon’s Pentagon failed to study privacy issues in data-mining effort, IG says Continue Reading
New PA Website Blocking Law Challenged
From the Center on Democracy and Technology: “On Tuesday, January 6, CDT and the ACLU begin presenting evidence in federal court in Philadelphia in their challenge to a Pennsylvania law that has resulted in the blocking of hundreds of thousands of legitimate websites. The hearing is expected to run for several days. Extensive briefs filed… Continue Reading
