Federal Court Web Sites Feature Vote-Related Information: “The web sites of federal courts in two closely contested states, Ohio and Florida, prominently displayed election-related matters in their respective district courts. See Ohio and Florida web sites.” Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: November 2004
Advocacy Group Recommends That ISPs Limit Archived Data Logs
Internetnews.com reports on Best Practices for Online Service Providers recommended by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for ISPs who are increasingly confronting DMCA complaints. Continue Reading
Federal Gov’t Adopts Wireless Connectivity
From Government Computer News, a review of how DHS has adopted a policy for deploying secure wireless networks within government agencies. The article also provides a useful checklist, ABCs of wireless security guide. Related resources on wireless technology: I’ll Have Wireless to Go, Please and Cache and Carry: Staying Connected Wirelessly. Continue Reading
Commentary on E-Health Records
Trusting Your Health History to the Web – Digitized medical records can help save lives. But are they secure enough? Continue Reading
Proposed Rule to Dispose of Gov’t E-mail Without Paper Trail
Proposed rule, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Federal Register, November 3, 2004: “As part of NARA’s Records Management Initiatives to redesign Federal records management, NARA has determined that Federal agencies should be allowed to dispose of short-term temporary electronic mail (e-mail) record (e.g., those with a retention period of 90, 120, or 180 days),… Continue Reading
USPTO Announces E-Form for Madrid Protocol Docs.
Press release: “The Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announces the availability of electronic forms for submitting Madrid Protocol related documents. Now a U.S. trademark owner may file a single online application with the USPTO in English, based on an existing U.S. trademark application or registration, pay the fees in U.S.… Continue Reading
Review of Tara Calishain’s Web Search Garage
Tuning up your Skills in the Web Search Garage, by Chris Sherman. Web Search Garage, by Tara Calishain Continue Reading
Today’s Supreme Ct. Opinion on Ohio Voter Challenges
From Cornell’s Legal Information Institute (LII), the following documents and resources: Today the Supreme Court released an opinion in chambers addressing the stay that allowed voter challenges in Ohio. For background, see: Law about…Elections and the LII Backgrounder on the Help America Vote Act. Continue Reading
Voter Guide to the 2004 Election
From the New York Times, this interactive graphic guide includes updated information on the Presidental race, as well as races around the country for Senate, House and Governor. See also the Electoral Vote Predictor 2004 Continue Reading
Tips for Voters Using Electronic Voting Machines
The tips for voters mentioned in this posting are worth taking the time to review prior to entering your polling place. Related reference: the Election Protection Hotline, at 1-866-OUR-VOTE. Continue Reading
Wireless Connectivity and Privacy on Campuses
From CUA CounselOnline, two noteworthly resources: What Are We Going To Do About CALEA? and Can campuses control wireless network access? by Wendy Wigen, Policy Analyst at Educause, [thanks Heidi] . For reference, see the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (CALEA). Continue Reading
New Blog on E-Voting News
E-Voting News and Analysis, from the Experts: “Welcome to evoting-experts.com, a central source of up-to-date information and insight about e-voting, straight from some of the leading independent experts on computerized voting technology. Our distinguished panelists will post messages on the site continuously through election day and afterward. This is a non-partisan site. Our goal here… Continue Reading
