This InfoWorld commentary details previous consumer data compiled for the Ponemon Institute’s Privacy Trust Surveys on e-commerce and government related developments. From this data, the author concludes that in 2005, major privacy issues will be ID authentication technology, phishing, net advertising, the collection of airline passenger data, and earning consumer trust. Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2004
United States Government Internet Manual 2004-2005
United States Government Internet Manual 2004-2005, edited by Peggy Garvin, is a thorough, well annotated and arranged resource to over 2,000 federal government websites. Each entry includes the website link, sponsoring agency, a description of the content available, as well as related subjects. Users may locate websites and publications by name, agency, subject/topic. This manual… Continue Reading
Documentation for Secret Gov’t Museum Posted
Last December, I posted this entry, New CIA Museum Exhibits Exotic Techie Gadgets from Bygone Era. The catch was the museum was not open to the public, but we can rely on Russ Kick at the Memory Hole to file a FOIA request to obtain relevant documentation on such things not revealed, and voila, here… Continue Reading
Expansion of Public WiFi Access in Washington, D.C.
Free WiFi access already available on Capitol Hill will be expanded in 2005 to include the area around the National Mall. Related Resources: The Open Park Project (Open Park), Washington D.C. Muniwireless.com, a “site…devoted to municipal wireless broadband projects worldwide that are funded or supported by cities and towns.” Continue Reading
OMB Mandates Uniform Requirements for Agency Public Websites
According to this December 17, 2004 OMB Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on Policies for Federal Agency Public Websites, “The efficient, effective, and appropriately consistent use of Federal agency public websites is important to promote a more citizen centered government.” This memo includes a series of requirements which must be met… Continue Reading
New DOE Website on Energy Saving Resources
Just in time for what is already a cold winter in many parts of the country, the Department of Energy launched a new website, Energy Saving Tips that includes information on: where to shop for energy efficient appliances and low-priced gas in your area, vehicle fuel efficiency data, as well on rebates and tax incentives… Continue Reading
Groups Object to Plan Matching Student Data Against Selective Service Records
A follow-up to my November 30 , 2004 posting, Federal Gov’t Wants To Mine College and University Student Data. News that a coalition of advocacy groups have sent a letter to the Selective Service System objecting to the agency’s plan to match the names of students receiving federal student loans against its records, contrary to… Continue Reading
NY District Court Decision on Torture Documents
Reuters reports that advocacy groups have prevailed in their effort to force the government to release documents pertaining to the CIA investigation of prisoner abuse. Continue Reading
Website Provides Searchable Database and Free Downloads of Thousands of E-Books
Manybooks.net, Free eBooks for your PDA “This site contains more than 10,000 eBooks (see Project Gutenberg) formatted for reading on your Palm, PocketPC, Zaurus, Rocketbook, eBookWise-1150, or Symbian cellphone. When eBooks are added to the site they’re listed on the Recent Additions page.” [via Hot Links] Users may browse the site by Authors, Titles, Categories,… Continue Reading
OMB Report Recommends E-Gov’t Goals for 2005
Expanding E-Government, Partnering for a Results-Oriented Government “Our goal is to be the best manager, innovator and user of information, services and information systems in the world. There are great opportunities to apply existing and emerging business best practices to government to achieve increases in productivity and delivery of services and information. We will be… Continue Reading
Recommendations For Recently Launched Law-Related Websites
Robert J. Ambrogi highlights 13 websites, launched this past year, that merit your review, including an online legal bookstore, an e-discovery resource, a new meta-search engine, and a collection of historical documents on the civil rights movement. Continue Reading
FTC Requires Telemarketers to Purge Numbers Every 31 Days
From the FTC, Telemarketers Required to “Scrub” Their Call Lists Every 31 Days Beginning January 1, 2005. “Beginning January 1, 2005, the Federal Trade Commissions Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) will require telemarketers to access the National Do Not Call Registry and purge newly-registered numbers from their call lists every 31 days. The TSR currently requires… Continue Reading
