As a follow-up to this post on the theft of Senate Judiciary Cmte. computer files, Sen. Patrick Leahy today issued the following statement:
Accurate, Focused Research on Law, Technology and Knowledge Discovery Since 2002
Daily Archives: April 26, 2004
DHS Issues Wireless Interoperability Requirements
“SAFECOM was established to serve as the umbrella program within the Federal Government, to help local, tribal, state, and federal public safety agencies improve public safety response through more effective and efficient interoperable wireless communications. [Link] “The Statement of Requirements (SoR) for public safety communications and interoperability provides information on base level requirements for a… Continue Reading
Review of Online Mortgage Websites
Consumer Reports has published a review of six national mortgage loan websites that includes caveats about privacy issues and evaluations of respective service levels and value as compared to local bank rates. Continue Reading
New Survey Indicates Decrease in Downloading
A new data memo from the Pew Internet Project notes a decline in the rate of music downloading from its heyday in 2003, but millions of Americans continue to obtain music using filing sharing applications. Many users have been deterred from downloading however by the highly publicized anti-piracy campaign waged by the music industry. Continue Reading
DMCA and Its Impact on Search Engine Content
Application of the DMCA Safe Harbor Provisions to Search Engines, by Craig W. Walker, Virginia Journal of Law & Technology, Volume 9, Issue 1 – Winter 2004: “The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) established procedures that Internet service providers can implement to gain protection from liability for copyright infringement by their users. Under DMCA “notice… Continue Reading
Gov’t Websites Slow to Comply With Privacy Policies
The E-Government Act of 2002 includes the provision that all federal agency websites must post privacy policies in “standardized machine-readable format.” However, a recent survey indicates that less than 15% of the 137 federal websites are in compliance. Continue Reading
Online Law School: Ready for Prime Time?
The New York Times has an overview of the students, program, and legal community evaluation of Concord Law School, the online program launched in 1998 by Kaplan Educational Centers, that graduated its first class last fall. Continue Reading
Guide to Critical Infrastructure Information
The American University School of Information, in Washington, D.C. hosts this website on Critical Infrastructure Information and Protection, providing links to topical government documents including those from the White House, Executive Agencies, State Legislation, and GAO and CRS Reports. Continue Reading
