New on LLRX.com for December 27, 2004: The Federal Web: Content at the Ten-year Mark – Peggy Garvin, author of The United States Government Internet Manual, takes researchers on a tour of content they can expect to find on federal, executive branch websites, and where on the site they can expect to find it. Notes… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2005
Appeals Court Again Denies Industry Access to Names of P2P Users
From the EFF press release: “The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision today that will stop entertainment corporations from gaining access to the names of people using peer-to-peer (P2P) networks unless the companies file lawsuits against them and furnish actual evidence of copyright infringement.” From the text of the decision: “This case concerns… Continue Reading
Leveraging Technology to Serve Clients
The Tech Evolution: Change or Die, by Laura Owen, Law Technology News, January 4, 2005. Continue Reading
List of Top 100 Digital Content Providers
“The fourth annual EContent 100 – our list of companies that matter most in the digital content industry.” Continue Reading
LC Report on Laws Regulating Access to Sensitive Government Information
Report Prepared by the Federal Research Division, Library of Congress under an Interagency Agreement with the NASA Office of Inspector General, September 2004: “Laws and Regulations Governing the Protection of Sensitive But Unclassified Information.” (32 pages, PDF, via Secrecy News) “This report sets forth the statutes, regulations, and Executive Branch directives that define and govern… Continue Reading
California Privacy Laws Ahead of National Curve
This Wired article focuses on California legislation that went into effect this new year that provides the state’s consumers with a range of privacy protections, including unlisted cell phone numbers, rental cars without electronic surveillance technology activated, and the right to sue email spammers. Continue Reading
Extensive Archive of Previously Unreleased Historical Military Docs. Now Available
Researcher Michael Ravnitzky obtained an archive of over 500,00 documents from the Air Force Historical Research Agency, “cover(ing) almost every aspect of US military history from the 1920s to the early 1980s…This is the first time that this massive list has been seen by the public.” His FOIA request yielded this unprecedented collection of documents… Continue Reading
Report Reviews AG Nominee’s Record on Civil Liberties
From the ACLU, this press release, New ACLU Report Highlights Gonzales Role in Detainee Abuse, and the accompanying 20 page report, The Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Record of Attorney General Nominee Alberto Gonzales. Related reference, December 31, 2004: DOJ Issues New Standard on Torture. Continue Reading
Netcraft Launches Free Antiphishing Toolbar for IE
“Netcraft Toolbar is an Internet Explorer toolbar, which protects users against phishing sites. Whether a phishing site is reported via the toolbar or through some other channel, Netcraft blocks access for everyone using the Netcraft toolbar.” Users are provided with the hosting location of each site they visit. Read more about the toolbar’s features on… Continue Reading
Blogs Receive Accolades and Criticism From Mainstream Press
Yesterday I posted on recent articles and reports highlighting the expanding profile of blogs. As a follow-up to these accolades, see today’s New York Times article, Myths Run Wild in Blog Tsunami Debate, a critique of the merits and credibility of discussions and data posted on various blogs. In addition, see Jay Rosen’s insightful commentary… Continue Reading
Gadgets Gadgets Everywhere
If the holidays did not satiate your gadget cravings, then add this recently launched blog, Technovations, to your reading list, which probably already includes Gizmodo and Engadget. Continue Reading
ALA Announces Best Free Reference Web Sites 2004
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2004, Sixth Annual List, RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) I highly recommend reviewing this list of 30 websites that includes the Household Products Database, the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations Union Catalog and the University of Michigan Documents Center. Continue Reading
