HHS’s Efforts to Promote Health Information Technology and Legal Barriers to Its Adoption, GAO-04-991R, (PDF, 64 pages) August 13, 2004: “Technologies such as electronic health records (EHR) and bar coding of certain human drug and biological product labels have been shown to save money and reduce medical errors. However, only a small number of U.S.… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2004
Efforts to Eliminate Spyware May Compound the Problem
Web users bit by fake software – ‘Spyware’ removers frequently a scam. For reference, see Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products and Web Sites, and the Center for Democracy and Technology’s Spyware resource center that includes links to press releases and associated documents on proposed efforts, state and federal, to combat spyware. Continue Reading
Four Yahoo Search Features Not Found on Google
A teaser from Tara Calishain’s upcoming book, Web Search Garage: Four Things Yahoo Can Do That Google Can’t. Continue Reading
NY AG Launches Prescription Drug Pricing Website
Press release: Welcome to AG Rx – Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s Prescription Drug Price Website: “A recent statewide survey conducted by my office has found that prices of prescription drugs in New York State can be very high and can vary widely from pharmacy to pharmacy. On this website, we have posted the results of… Continue Reading
New Study Ranks Customer Satisfaction With Online Retailers
Amazon Gets Top Marks For Customer Satisfaction In Study Continue Reading
Will the White House Website Embrace Blogs?
The Washington Post (reg. req’d) reports, in White House Goes to the Blogs, that White House Internet Director Jimmy Orr is interested in incorporating more blog-like features into the White House website. For reference, see White House Online Discussion Forum With the Public Continue Reading
Testimony of Acting CIA Director on Post 9/11 Security Issues
Testimony of Acting Director of Central Intelligence John E. McLaughlin before the Senate Armed Services Committee on 9-11 Commission Findings, 17 August 2004. (Unclassified, PDF, 13 pages) Continue Reading
Subtle Tweaking of Regs Can Have Significant Consequences
This is the third and last installment in a Washington Post series (reg. req’d) detailing how changes to specific agency regulations by this administration has significantly impacted large numbers of Americans and resulted in substantial environmental consequences. See this link for the first two installments in the series. Continue Reading
Trend Toward Open Access to Scholarly Scientific Publications
From Boston.com, Internet publishing attracting academics: “…the factors driving the shift to so-called open-access journals, including the reach and power of the Internet, rising subscription prices, and pressure from patients, are forcing changes in the world of scientific publishing. Universities are rebelling against rising subscription costs, as scientists chafe at paying for access to research… Continue Reading
Second Article in WPost Series on the Regulatory Process
Part two of a three part series from the Washington Post:‘Data Quality’ Law Is Nemesis Of Regulation: “A Policy Puts Science on Trial – A last-minute addition to an unrelated piece of legislation has created a tool for attacking the science used by federal agencies as a basis for new regulations.” (part one of the… Continue Reading
Gilmore v. Ashcroft: Requirement to Show ID for Ground and Air Transport
Appellant John Gilmore’s Opening Brief, John Gilmore v. John Ashcroft (PDF, 61 pages), filed August 16, 2004, United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit. See also Flight ID Fight Revived and EFF friend-of-the-court brief (PDF, 30 pages). Continue Reading
Anti-Phishing Software Analyzes Sites Prior to User Visits
WholeSecurity Launches Web Caller-ID: Industry’s First Behavioral Anti- Phishing Solution. Protecting Your Customers Against Phishing What You Need To Know. Continue Reading
