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Daily Archives: April 16, 2004
Audit Report on Spyware
ISP EarthLink and privacy software company Webroot Software have published their first report on the pervasive impact of spyware, based on an audit covering the first three months of 2004, that includes scans of one million PCs. See also this PCWorld article on Spy Stoppers. Continue Reading
Survey Confirms Search Engine Loyalty
Press release from iProspect: “..results from a recent survey indicate that 56.7 percent of Internet users use the same search engine or directory when they are looking for information, and another 30.5 percent of Web users have a few specific search engines they use regularly. A small amount of Web users, 12.8 percent, said they… Continue Reading
New Non-Partisan DOJ Oversight Website
Watching Justice “is a non-partisan, watchdog website that monitors the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), offering regularly updated and comprehensive information to the public about how the DOJ administers justice in America. The DOJ plays a significant and singular role in shaping and enforcing the nation’s policies through litigation, regulation, investigation, and implementation of laws.… Continue Reading
Searchable Directory of White Papers on Info Security Issues
“SecurityDocs.com is a directory of information security articles, white papers, and other documents that information security professionals find useful.” The site currently links to 1710 information papers in 88 categories that include Laws and Regulations, Wireless Security, Intrusion Detection, and Computer Security 101. [Hot Links] Continue Reading
Library Journal’s Best Reference Sources of 2003
Best Reference Sources 2003 (reg. req’d) – Under the Section, Web Sites, the following entry: LLRX.comWeb Guide to U.S. Supreme Court Research Created by Gail Partin, an associate law librarian at Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law, this annotated guide is for both the beginner and hardcore researcher. If, for example, you need to find… Continue Reading
A Guide to Searching for Blog Content
Trends in Blog Searching, by Christina K. Pikas, a Techical Services Librarian at JHU’s Applied Physics Laboratory, provides a valuable resource on the effective use of general search engines and blog search engines. Continue Reading
A Novel Approach to Legal Research
From the New England School of Law, a website that law librarians will really appreciate, as it provides an option to access the library’s online searchable catalog via a list of 15 color choices that identify the binding of books or periodicals. [LibrarianInBlack.net] Continue Reading
