End in sight for extranets: “As the project extranet nears extinction, alternatives, such as e-mail, peer-to-peer computing and messaging are all viable alternatives, says Alec Milton.”
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Daily Archives: May 11, 2004
New Report on the Legal Community’s Response to 9/11
Public Service in a Time of Crisis: A Report and Retrospective on the Legal Communitys Response to the Events of September 11, 2001 (pdf, 74 pages). “The attacks on September 11, 2001 were unprecedented in scope, and the legal needs that grew out of the attacks were varied and far-reaching. This report summarizes the response… Continue Reading
Gov’t Support for Passenger Screening System Remains Firm Despite Continued Opposition
DHS remains committed to contested passenger-screening program TSA’s passenger-screening system criticized by database firm chief . This article reports that ChoicePoint’s CEO stated his company will not participate in the CAPPS II program. Continue Reading
Google Launches Its Own Blog
Launched yesterday, with the Google Blog the following description: “Insight into the news, technology, and culture of Google. Get the latest word direct from the Googleplex about new technology, hot issues, and the wide world of search.” As of this evening, there are two postings. Continue Reading
Ownership of “Information” In the Digital Environment
Information Cannot Be Owned by Jean Nicholas Druey, April 2004: “Apart from technology, the information age has up to now badly served its idol. It has failed sufficiently to recognize specific features of information. This is shown with respect to the question whether legal rights on information can take the form of ownership. The answer… Continue Reading
