From the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Fact Sheet No. 24e: Is Your Financial Information Safe? September 2004: “In this guide we tell you how financial companies must safeguard your personal information, the types of companies that must follow security procedures, and what you can do to protect yourself.” Continue Reading
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2004 Congressional Directory Online Now Available
2003-2004 Congressional Directory (August 2004 Online Revision). Congressional Directory: Browse 108th Congress Continue Reading
Free and Legal Music Downloading Resources on the Web
“Plenty of music available online is not just free but also easily available, legal and most important worth hearing.” [Link] Musicians, record labels, public radio stations and the Library of Congress are among the groups that provide free, legal music downloads, and this article provides links to an illustrative range of such websites. Continue Reading
Pennsylvania Website Blocking Law Struck Down By Federal Court
From the Center for Democracy and Technology: “A Pennsylvania federal court today struck down a state Internet censorship law as a violation of the First Amendment. CDT had challenged the law because it had resulted in the blocking of more than a million innocent web sites.” Memorandum Decision in Pennsylvania Internet Blocking Law Case (11… Continue Reading
Review of National Security Surveillance
The System of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Law: “In 2003, for the first time, more wiretap orders were issued in the United States under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) than for all law enforcement actions. This Article provides a thorough analysis of the history and theory of the U.S. system of foreign intelligence… Continue Reading
Commentary on Managing Costs for Research Libraries
Research Libraries’ Costs of Doing Business (and Strategies for Avoiding Them) Continue Reading
Chicago to Implement Extensive Camera Surveillance Network
Mayor Daley Announces Plans For Unified Camera Network: “Mayor Richard M. Daley and City department heads today announced plans to expand the City’s camera network and surveillance capacity with 250 additional specialized cameras….By saturating critical infrastructure and high-risk areas with surveillance technology, the City can deter criminal activity and immediately identify and respond to emergencies.”… Continue Reading
9/11 Commission Recommended Expanded Transportation Security Measures
In a 19 page report released to Congress this week, the 9/11 Commission staff, whose work concluded on August 21, made recommendations to increase transportation security beyond the air passenger “no fly list” by creating a “no-transport” list to address other forms of travel, including trains, buses and cruise ships. See this LA Times article… Continue Reading
Commentary on the 9/11 Commission Report
From the New York Review of Books, this article by Elizabeth Drew, Pinning the Blame: “The seventeen reports [interim reports of the committee] provided factual material for the commission’s open hearings and for the final report itself, and helped the commission bring to light new evidencefrom the government, the families, and others.” Final Report of… Continue Reading
Proposed Amendments to Federal Rules Include E-Records
Federal Courts Propose Rules for E-Discovery. Related document: Summary of Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules (PDF) – Aug. 2004. Continue Reading
Anti-Piracy and Spyware Protection Bills Awaiting House Vote
From Reuters, news that two bills have been ordered reported by the House Judiciary Committee: H.R. 4077, the Piracy Deterrence and Education Act of 2004, To enhance criminal enforcement of the copyright laws, to educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet, and for other purposes. H.R. 4661, the Internet Spyware… Continue Reading
Congrats to ResearchBuzz
Tara Calishain writes: “On Thursday, September 9, ResearchBuzz celebrates its 300th issue. Since October 1998 ResearchBuzz has been providing weekly pointers and commentary to online research resources.” Readers may choose from several features available to read her terrific content, including through categories or by date. Also not to be missed, Tara’s new book, Web Search… Continue Reading
