The website of the Commission on Presidential Debates includes links to sites and dates of the debates currently scheduled, the respective moderators as well as a link to a page that will host the 2004 debate transcripts. Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2004
Commentary: Search Engines Used to Locate Info Specific Site Content
Jakob Nielsen, When Search Engines Become Answer Engines, August 16, 2004: “Increasingly, the Internet user experience is becoming one of dipping a toe into websites rather than truly “visiting” them. Using search engines as their Web interface, people simply grab query-related nuggets from sites, but don’t engage with the sites themselves.” Continue Reading
Blogs, RSS, Marketing, Collaboration and More
Blogs: The Marketing Killer. This article reviews how major corporates are leveraging blogs and RSS feeds for marketing, collaboration and current awareness monitoring. Continue Reading
Hearing on Transportation Security Highlights Continued Lapses
Hearing, Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, 9/11 Commission Recommendations on Transportation Security, Monday, August 16 2004. Links to opening remarks and Panel 1 statements. Related article from CNN. The 9/11 Commission Report, July 22, 2004 Continue Reading
Federal Reserve to Implement Web-Based Payment Services
This New York Post article [via Slashdot] discusses the Federal Reserve’s transition from a DOS application to an Internet solution for all financial services transactions, which has prompted security concerns. For reference and more details, see FedLine Advantage – Financial Services Electronic Access, and FedFocus (PDF, 12 pages, May 2004 issue). Continue Reading
Commentary on Public Records and the Internet
The different standards applied to the dissemination of court filings and to the disclosure of financial data on judges is a topic of interest to legal researchers. Continue Reading
Substantive Regulatory Initiatives Overshadowed by Terrorism Issues
August 14, 2004, New York Times, Out of Spotlight, Bush Overhauls U.S. Regulations. This article documents how significant changes to agency regulations during this administration have impacted citizens while often unreported and unchallenged as news continues to focus on national security issues. August 15, 2004, Washington Post, Bush Forces a Shift In Regulatory Thrust (first… Continue Reading
FTC Request Public Comment on CAN-SPAM Regs
FTC press release: “The Federal Trade Commission will publish a Federal Register Notice on Friday, August 13, 2004, seeking public comment on proposed rules regarding commercial electronic mail messages. The CAN-SPAM Act, which took effect January 1, 2004, requires that the Commission issue regulations defining the relevant criteria to facilitate the determination of the primary… Continue Reading
Data Collection from Auto Black Boxes Raises Privacy Issues
EPIC Urges Privacy Protections for Auto Black Boxes : “In comments, EPIC urged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to create privacy protections for “Event Data Recorders,” black boxes in vehicles that record crash data. EPIC noted that the boxes can become platforms for broader surveillance and that information collected by them should be subject… Continue Reading
Review of the Whois Source Domain Explorer
Another Expanded Whois Service, by Chris Sherman References: Network Solutions’ Enhanced Whois Lookup and the Whois Source Domain Explorer Continue Reading
CFR and Federal Register Available Via Science.gov
“The current Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and Federal Register (FR) are now available via science.gov, the Federal interagency science Web portal, which provides a federated search across multiple databases from multiple agencies.” [Link] Continue Reading
Quick Tech Guide Assists in Respone to Trojan or Virus
Recovering from a Trojan Horse or Virus, August 12, 2004. Continue Reading
