As a follow-up to my May 7, 2004 posting, Copyright Regulation and Access to Web Document Archives, a link via LISNews.com to a copy of the United States District Court For the Northern District of California decision (26 pages, PDF), November 19, 2004, BREWSTER KAHLE, et al., Plaintiffs, JOHN ASHCROFT, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the United States, Defendant. No. C-04-1127 MMC.
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Monthly Archives: November 2004
Guide to Firewalls for Home PCs
This straight forward guide from PC World describes why you need to use a firewall, how they work, and hardware and software options. Continue Reading
Recently Declassified Presidential Papers Shed Light on Fight to Secure Open Access to Gov’t Docs.
For those interested in the FOIA, this National Security Archive resource, Veto Battle 30 Years Ago Set Freedom of Information Norms, provides access to previously classified information, as well as documenting the political hurdles to, and historical milestones and government references about this pivotal legislation. Related reference: please see this Washington Post obituary on Ronald… Continue Reading
Free Annual Credit Reports Will Be Available in 13 States Tomorrow
When you visit the website AnnualCreditReport.com, there is a graphic on the main page, right hand side, that indicates the time frame, from December 1, 2004 through September 1, 2005, when residents of states, grouped into four regions across the U.S., are eligible by law, to obtain a free annual credit report from each of… Continue Reading
Federal Gov’t Wants To Mine College and University Student Data
According to articles in the Chronicle of Higher Education, the New York Times and the Boston Globe, the National Center for Education Statistics (part of the Dept. of Education) is investigating a new system to significantly broaden the collection of personal data on college and university students beyond the scope of information related to financial… Continue Reading
New Non-Partisan PAC on IP Launched Online
This Wired article profiles the recently launchedIPac, whose mission is described as follows: “We believe that technological innovation and individual creativity are vital to the future of this country. We believe that a prosperous and democratic society depends on freedom for all individuals to pursue scientific invention and artistic expression. Unfortunately, new intellectual property laws… Continue Reading
Survey of How Top Companies Rate in Online Transactions With Consumers
The current Online Customer Respect Study, conducted by the Customer Respect Group, provides data on how prominent firms in the U.S. are rated in their online interactions with consumers. “…more than 50 percent of sites say they share personal data without users’ explicit permission. This should concern high-tech firms greatly, since research shows that more… Continue Reading
Survey Rates Best Global Websites
An useful addition to a compendium of competitive intelligence resources, the The Web Globalization Report Card 2005 ($$) “…identifies those companies that have developed Web sites that combine global reach with local usability. In all, this report rates the Web sites of 200 companies across 16 industries.” [Link to press release and website]. “The top… Continue Reading
Additional Info on Micro Chips in New US Passports
As a follow-up to this posting, State Department documents obtained through a FOIA request, details of which are publicized in this ACLU white paper, provide broader insight into the privacy and ID theft issues implicit as a result of the new passports’ implementation of Contactless Integrated Circuits. Continue Reading
Consumer Reports’ Survey on Int’l Travel Website Fares
A Cross-Border Examination of 20 Travel Web Sites – Selling International Airline Tickets in the United States and Six Western European Countries: “The flight and fare data provided by sister travel sites such as the Expedia, Travelocity and Opodo brands varied widely from country to country, completely dispelling any notions that these sites… Continue Reading
Open Source Encyclopedia Publishers Expand Mission to Global News
The pioneering open source encyclopedia, Wikipedia, run by a non-profit foundation with global reach and impact, has launched a free demo news resource, called Wikinews. The site states, “Our mission is to create a world where citizen journalists report the news on a wide variety of current events.” The permanent link for the site will… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com
A trio of PowerPoint presentations providing resources on the following timely issues: Corporate Blogging – Sabrina I. Pacifici documents and illustrates how the development and implementation of blogs within your organization can serve as a key application to facilitate research services, knowledge management, marketing, training, and communications within groups, departments, and enterprise wide. Got Competitive… Continue Reading
