Press release: EFF Files Brief in Case Challenging the Use of Insecure Diebold E-Voting Machines Brief Exhibits Previous postings on e-voting issues. Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2004
Recent GAO Reports Continue Focus on Critical Infrastructure Issues
FDIC lacks a comprehensive IT security program, GAO finds. The report, Information System Controls at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, released May 28. Information Security: Continued Actions Needed to Improve Federal Software Patch Management. GAO-04-706, June 2. Highlights Technology Assessment: Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Protection. GAO-04-321, May 28. Highlights Continue Reading
Useful Info On Password Security
This AP article provides practical advise on how to formulate and secure the passwords which are increasingly necessary to access network applications and websites, whether at work, for consumer transactions or general enlightenment. Continue Reading
Yahoo Search Shortcuts for Lowest Gas Prices and Other Targeted Requests
Yahoo Search Offers Gas Price Shortcut: Search results are from two websites, GasPriceWatch.com and GasBuddy.com. Use this cheatsheet to review and use other search shortcuts from Yahoo, that include: Airport Information, Area Codes, Calculator, Encyclopedia Lookup, Exchange Rates, Hotel Finder, Sports Scores, Synonym Finder, Time Zones, Traffic, Weights, Measures and Temperatures, and Zip Codes. Continue Reading
Are Search Sites Immune To Liability Risks?
The Reason Defamation Law Applies to News Sites, But Not News Search Sites, And What This May Mean For the Future, by Julie Hilden. Continue Reading
A Guide to Resources On All Things Google
Google Spawn: The Culture Surrounding Google, includes information and links to ongoing reviews and evaluations of the search engine, guides and sources that detail how to create more effective queries, resources on the marketing and commercial aspects of the site’s services, games and oddities that use the engine’s multi-faceted capabilities, and more. Continue Reading
Privacy Advocates Take Issue With RFID Customer Tracking
Congress may be considering legislation to regulate RFID technology, following the lead of several state legislatures that have proposed bills requiring that consumers are informed as to how and when such tags are used on what may potentially be a wide range of products they purchase. Continue Reading
Lawyers Have Heart Run
“Lawyers Have Heart is a 10K Run and 3K Fun Walk that raises funds for research and community education programs of the American Heart Association/Greater Washington Region. Since its inception in 1991, the event has raised over $2.5 million and has featured thousands of Washington area private and government lawyers, members of the Administration, Congress… Continue Reading
Comprehensive Survey of Voter Privacy In the Digital Age
From the California Voter Foundation, a new study, Voter Privacy in the Digital Age (65 pages, pdf), “Findings From the California Voter Foundation’s 2002 state-by-state survey of voter registration data gathering and privacy practices.” See also the accompanying news release, and for reference, the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252. Continue Reading
New Website Devoted to RSS
From Dave Winer, Really Simple Syndication, Everything a non-tech user needs to know about RSS 2.0. See also RSS History and RSS resources on beSpacific, here and here. Continue Reading
Nieman Watchdog Journalism Project
“The Nieman Watchdog Journalism Project grows from this premise and this goal: to help the press ask penetrating questions, critical questions, questions that matter, questions not yet asked about today’s news. [The recently launched] NiemanWatchdog.org seeks to encourage more informed reporting by putting journalists in contact with authorities who can suggest appropriate, probing questions and… Continue Reading
Guide to Change Management
10 Principles of Change Management, by John Jones, DeAnne Aguirre, and Matthew Calderone (Booz Allen Hamilton) – Tools and techniques to help companies transform quickly (4/14/04). See also, Change Strategies Are the Key to KM, by Nina Platt. Continue Reading
