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Daily Archives: February 3, 2005
NY Times Articles Will be Featured in Topix.net Search Results
AP reports that the New York Times has a sponsorship agreement with Topix.net to prominently feature its articles on the news aggregator’s site. Continue Reading
Price Tag of Spam Reflected in Significant Lost Productivity
As a follow-up to my posting on February 1, Junk Email Careens Out of Law’s Control, more bad news about the spam explosion in a survey released by the Center for Excellence in Service at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland. According to the press release, “Spam’s price tag now reaches… Continue Reading
Yahoo’s Beta Tool Offers Search in Context
The introduction to Y!Q provides a quick explanation of the contextual search tool as well as links to get you started, including using the feature on Yahoo News. Just click on the text below the document abstract that says “Search Related Info,” which offers both a short list of links, as well as the ability… Continue Reading
Technology Experts and Scholars Evaluate Information Quality and Management Issues
“The December 2004 issue of the International Journal Studies in Communication Science on Information Quality brings together researchers in the domain of business and organizational studies, as well as information technology and legal scholars to share findings regarding information quality and information quality management.” [Link]Articles available upon request, at no charge, include: Information Quality: Organizational,… Continue Reading
New CIA Report Confirms No WMDs
The LA Times (reg. req’d) reported on February 1 that the CIA issued a classified report, “Iraq: No Large-Scale Chemical Warfare Efforts Since Early 1990s.” Continue Reading
CIA Must Provide Records On Detainees In ACLU FOI Case
From the ACLU, Court Orders CIA to Comply With Request For Torture Records and the New York Times, A.C.L.U. Gains in Its Quest for C.I.A. Documents on Detainees. American Civil Liberties Union, et al., Plaintiffs, Opinion and Order Denying Application by CIA for Stay of FOIA against Obligation to Search and Review Department of Defense,… Continue Reading
