The domain area created by law just for kids has attracted little interest or investment, resulting in the creation of but a handful of new children friendly websites. Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2004
Outsourcing and Danger of ID Theft
Press release: Senator Feinstein Calls on CEOs to Protect Privacy of Documents Outsourced Abroad: “As policymakers consider the impact of American jobs being sent overseas, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) reminded CEOs of several major U.S. corporations of another danger brought on by the outsourcing of work abroad the increased potential for identity theft.”… Continue Reading
FTC Issues Fines Against Two Companies for COPPA Violations
FTC press release: UMG Recordings, Inc. to Pay $400,000, Bonzi Software, Inc. To Pay $75,000 to Settle COPPA Civil Penalty Charges. United States of America v. Bonzi Software, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, defendant., United States District Court for the Central District of California Western Division, Civil No. CV-04-1048 RJK (Ex) United States of America v.… Continue Reading
Budget Cuts Impact Cybersecurity and E-Voting Initiatives
From GovExec.com: “The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will have to curtail its work on cybersecurity, terminate all its work with a law designed to improve the elections process and go to month-to-month funding for manufacturing programs because of its $22 million budget cut in fiscal 2004, according to the agency’s acting chief… Continue Reading
Restricted Access to OSHA Enforcement Database
OSHA’s database that permits users to search for enforcement inspections by the name of the establishment currently posts the following notice to users: “In order to effectively manage the costs of providing public access to this data, OSHA has restricted search times to normal business hours.” (link from NICAR listserv) Continue Reading
Leading Scientists Issue Report on Gov’t Control of Scientific Data
From the February 18 press release issued by the Union of Concerned Scientists: “Today, more than 60 leading scientistsincluding Nobel laureates, leading medical experts, former federal agency directors and university chairs and presidentsissued a statement calling for regulatory and legislative action to restore scientific integrity to federal policymaking. According to the scientists, the Bush administration… Continue Reading
New E-Gov BioTech Website
U.S. Regulatory Agencies Unified Biotechnology Website: “This website focuses on the agricultural products of modern biotechnology. At this time, the searchable database available on this site only covers genetically engineered crop plants intended for food or feed that have completed all recommended or required reviews for food, feed or planting use in the United States.”… Continue Reading
TSA Requested Passenger Data From JetBlue
Press release, February 13, 2004, from Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Joe Lieberman (D-CT) …”called on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to explain its role in obtaining sensitive airline passenger information from JetBlue for a Defense Department database project”: “In a letter sent today to Asa Hutchinson, Under Secretary… Continue Reading
E-Rulemaking and Regulatory Practice
E-Rulemaking: Information Technology and the Regulatory Process, by Cary Coglianese, Harvard University – John F. Kennedy School of Government. From the abstract: “This paper…highlights the institutional challenges associated with using information technology in the federal regulatory process and suggests that in some cases existing rulemaking practices may need to be reconfigured in order to take… Continue Reading
Economic Report of the President, 2004
Economic Report of the President, 2004. National Debt Tops $7 Trillion Continue Reading
Bush and Clinton Will Meet in Private With 9/11 Commission Members
As reported on February 12, the 9/11 Commission sought public testimony from President Bush and former President Clinton. However, the President has stipulated that only a private meeting with selected Commission members will be acceptable. Continue Reading
Yahoo Launches New Search Engine
From the company’s press release: “Yahoo today announced that it has created a more comprehensive and relevant search experience for users through the deployment of its own algorithmic search technology on Yahoo!® Search (http://search.yahoo.com). Starting today, the company will begin rolling out the new Yahoo! Search Technology (YST) and expects to continue the process on… Continue Reading
