From the press release: “The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has published its 9th edition of How to Use the Federal FOI Act.” Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2004
A Brief History of the Internet
History of the internet: Origins of the web: “The world wide web is now a part of our everyday lives, but do you know who first thought of it, and how it became the revolutionary technology it is today.” Continue Reading
Online Newspapers Increasingly Require User Registration
As Web Registration Spreads, Does It Deliver? The economics of publishing high quality, timely, comprehensive information resources contributes to the collection of user data by online newspapers, with growing speculation that this will lead to the imposition of fees down the road. For reference, take a look at BugMeNot.com (FAQ), a work-around some website registrations. Continue Reading
Washington Post Publishes 2002 Memo From DOJ on Prisoner Interrogation
“Today washingtonpost.com is posting a copy of the Aug. 1, 2002, memorandum (50 pages, PDF) “Re: Standards of Conduct for Interrogation under 18 U.S.C. 2340-2340A,” from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel for Alberto R. Gonzales, counsel to President Bush.” [Link] Related reference – see also Text: Ashcroft Comments on Anti-Terror Policy, June 8,… Continue Reading
Harvard Report Details Improvements for E-Reg Initiatives
Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government’s report: E-Rulemaking: Information Technology and Regulation Policy (80 pages, PDF) “In order to ensure that the growing interest in e-rulemaking leads to effective and meaningful innovations, new computer technologies will need to be appropriately integrated into the institutional design of the federal regulatory process. Decisions about the design and… Continue Reading
International Intellectual Property Law Guide Online
Jonathan Franklin is the author of a chapter, last updated March 1, 2004, on International Intellectual Property Law, published on the American Society of International Law’s Guide to Electronic Resources on International Law. [Lyonette Louis-Jacques] Continue Reading
California Legislation on Publishing Cell Phone Numbers Without Consent
Via TalkLeft, Forget privacy if cell-phone directory becomes a reality: For reference, see AB 1733 – “This bill would prohibit a provider of mobile telephony services, as defined, selling or licensing lists of subscribers or otherwise providing the name and dialing number of a subscriber for inclusion in a directory, from including the dialing number… Continue Reading
Car Buyers Increasingly Leveraging Online Data
Car Dealers Feel Net Effect For reference, see Autobytel.com, Kelley Blue Book and Edmunds.com. Continue Reading
Personalized Search Services and Privacy
Commentary: Privacy tradeoffs and the search wars: “…are consumers being asked to give up too much personal information in exchange for more relevant search results?” Continue Reading
PR Bloggers and the Evolving View of Marketing
PR bloggers push forth the medium For reference, see PR Opinions, PR Fuel and The New PR Wiki. Continue Reading
USPTO Grants Order Challenging Patent on Operating System for File Names
From the Public Patent Foundation press release: “The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued an Order granting the Public Patent Foundation’s Request for Reexamination of Microsoft’s patent on the FAT file system, which Microsoft concedes is “the ubiquitous format used for interchange of media between computers, and, since the advent of inexpensive, removable… Continue Reading
Pop-Up Ad Company Challenges Utah Spyware Control Act
N.Y. company wants Utah’s Spyware Control Act blocked. For reference: See H.B. 323, Spyware Control Act, signed by Utah’s Governor Olene S. Walker on 3/23/2004. Additional information on pop-up ads . Continue Reading
