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Monthly Archives: June 2004
White House Releases Documents Pertaining to Treatment of Detainees
From FindLaw: Department of Justice memo to White House counsel, Aug 1, 2002, Re: Standards of Conduct for Interrogation, 50 pages, PDF) Assistant Attorney General Jay S. Bybee letter to White House counsel, Aug. 1, 2002: Interrogation and Torture Assistant Attorney General Jay S. Bybee memo to Defense Department general counsel William J. Haynes II,… Continue Reading
Selected CRS Reports Available from U. of Maryland Law Library
As an update to previous postings concerning access to CRS reports online, The Thurgood Marshall Law Library, University of Maryland, provides a searchable archive currently comprising 400 CRS reports on 50 topics, from 1993 to present (the most current entry, Sensitive Security Information and Transportation Security: Issues and Congressional Options, 6/9/2004). The site also references… Continue Reading
State Dept. Releases Corrected Version of Global Terrorism Report
Patterns of Global Terrorism 2003 “Note: Corrected Year in Review, Appendix A, and Appendix G were posted on June 22, 2004. Numbers in the text, specifically numbers of killed and wounded, will be revised to reflect to corrected Appendices.” Global Terrorism Report Incorrectly Documented Drop in Number of Attacks Continue Reading
Can E-Mail Prevail?
This PCWorld.com article highlights some of the current and emerging applications and standards that can be implemented in an effort to respond to the deluge of spam, as discussed at the recent E-Mail Technology Conference. What caught my eye was this paraphrased statement from Dr. Vinton Cerf: “He gave the example of an exchange that… Continue Reading
Regulated and Fee-Based Wireless Access Coming to Major Airports
“Airlines, airports battle over Wi-Fi spectrum oversight.” [Link] For reference, see the March 17, 2004 ITA Petition in Support of Airline Rights to Use Wi-Fi and Other Unlicensed Wireless Systems, and the FCC’s Wireless Broadband Access Task Force website. Continue Reading
Ask Jeeves Launches Beta “Binocular View” Search Feature
Press release: Ask Jeeves Adds New SmartSearch(TM) Features; Upgrades Site with Binoculars(TM) Site Preview Tool: “…According to an independent user study conducted by VeriTest (Competitive Analysis of Ask Jeeves Search Engines), the testing division of Lionbridge, binoculars reduced the number of clicks required to find relevant results by 50-70% per search.” For reference: Ask.com Smart… Continue Reading
What is the Life Span of Ditigal Content on CDs & DVDs?
As referenced in an article on the lifespan of writeable CDs and DVDs from today’s WSJ, here is the link to NIST Special Publication 500-252, October 2003: Information Technology: Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs A Guide for Librarians and Archivists, by Fred R. Byers (50 pages, PDF) “The document provides guidance on… Continue Reading
Utah’s Website Provides 24/7 Online Help
From the state of Utah’s main website, in the upper right hand corner, visitors now see an icon labeled 24/7 Live Help. This service, not currently offered by any other state, allows users to “Chat live with a Customer Service Representative.” Continue Reading
Consumers Convey Increased Satisfaction With Federal E-Gov Sites
Recent E-Government Scores for Q2 2004, conducted by the independent American Customer Satisfaction Index, ranks 58 sites that agreed to participate in the survey. Recruitment sites received the highest scores, while in the aggregate, sites focused on e-commerce were scored lowest. Websites at the top of the list include: the MedlinePlus main website, the U.S.… Continue Reading
Recommendations to Improve Federal Gov’t Websites Available to the Public
Final Report of the Interagency Committee on Government Information, Submitted to The Office of Management and Budget, June 9, 2004. From the Summary of Recommendations: 1. Citizens must be able to identify official federal government websites and trust that those websites will provide current and accurate government information. 2. Federal public websites must be written… Continue Reading
UK Courts Offer WiFi Access to Public
As a follow-up to my recent posting, Baltimore Circuit Ct. Institutes WiFi Access, this news from “across the pond” of WiFi hotspots now available at the Royal Courts of Justice (UK). Continue Reading
