Doubts about e-voting drive bilateral push for paper backups. Related postings on e-voting security issues. Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2004
Comprehensive New Study on Evolving Role of Journalism
The State of the News Media, 2004 – An Annual Report on American Journalism. Continue Reading
Privacy Concerns About Google’s New Free Email Service
Googles Big Eyes are on Your E-mail Google E-Mail Ad Plans Raise Fears About Privacy Google Launches Limited Release of New E-Mail Service Continue Reading
Online Debate on Open Source Access to Scientific Literature
From the journal Nature, via Slashdot, Access to Literature, the Debate Continues: “The Internet is profoundly changing how scientists work and publish. New business models are being tested by publishers, including open access, in which the author pays and content is free to the user. This ongoing web focus will explore current trends and future… Continue Reading
Bush Administration Withheld Clinton Papers from 9/11 Commission – Updated
From the New York Times, April 2: Bush Aides Block Clinton’s Papers From 9/11 Panel. Clinton authorized access to the documents by the Commission, but the current administration subsequently did not provide them with the majority of the relevant 10,800 pages. From AP, April 3: 9/11 Panel Gets Access to Clinton Records. News from April… Continue Reading
Ex Parte Contact Between White House and 9/11 Commission?
From Rep. Waxman’s website: “Rep. Waxman questions White House Counsel Alberto Gonzalez on reports that he placed calls to members of the September 11 Commission during the testimony of former National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism Richard Clarke.” Continue Reading
Executive Office for Immigration Review Virtual Law Library
EOIR Virtual Law Library (VLL). “This site serves as a complement to the Law Library and Immigration Research Center (LLIRC) located within the headquarters complex of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).” Includes and updated list of links to Attorney General and BIA Precedent Decisions (along with an e-mail update service), a link to… Continue Reading
Google Launches Limited Release of New E-Mail Service
Google press release: Google Gets the Message, Launches Gmail – User Complaint About Existing Services Leads Google to Create Search-Based Webmail “Gmail is an experiment in a new kind of webmail, built on the idea that you should never have to delete mail and you should always be able to find the message you want.… Continue Reading
KM World’s Top 100
KMWorld’s 100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management 2004. Continue Reading
Treasury Website Posts Campaign-Related Press Release
The WSJ reported that the Bush Administration used Treasury Dept. civil servants to compile and publish an analysis, via the agency’s webite, labeled as a press release, that actually constituted a campaign related document critical of Senator John Kerry’s proposed tax plan. According to Kerry’s campaign, this action is a violation of the Hatch Act,… Continue Reading
Content Driven Blogs A Good Marketing Choice
Online Presence: Considering Blogs Instead of Web Sites Continue Reading
DOJ Report on E-Mail Scams and Fradulent Websites
From the DOJ Criminal division, this Special Report on “Phishing, “the creation of fraudulent e-mails and websites used to deceive individuals into divulging their personal financial data.” For more information on how to protect yourself against such scams, with resources that include news updates, reports on phishing attacks, and white papers, visit the Antiphishing Working… Continue Reading
