Klein and Mueller: What to Do About ICANN: A Proposal for Structural Reform, April 5, 2005.
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Daily Archives: April 11, 2005
Pew Data Memo On Spam and Phishing
Press release: Spam and phishing – “More than a year after the CAN-SPAM Act became law, email users say they are receiving slightly more spam in their inboxes than before, but they are minding it less…And in a first-time measure of “phishing,” or unsolicited email requesting personal financial information, 35% of users say they have… Continue Reading
Applications to Special Court Hit Record High
From Secrecy News, “During calendar year 2004, 1,758 applications were made to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for electronic surveillance and physical search, according to the latest Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) annual report to Congress. That established a new annual record for domestic counterintelligence and counterterrorism surveillance and search activity.” Continue Reading
Global Survey Examines Delivery of E-Gov’t Services
From Accenture, the sixth annual global report on delivery of e-government services, “Leadership in Customer Service: New Expectations, New Experiences,” is available free but requires registration to download. Use this link to review excerpts that include Background, Key Findings, and The Citizens’ View. Press release – Governments Must Move Beyond eGovernment Initiatives to Enhance Customer… Continue Reading
Guide to Spyware Installation Methods
Spyware Installation Methods, by Benjamin Edelman, updated April 11, 2005. “This page indexes installation methods used by spyware programs and other unwanted software.” Continue Reading
Presentations From Computers in Libraries 2005 Available Online
“This page features links to World Wide Web sites, PowerPoint slideshows, and other electronic resources used in support of presentations at Computers in Libraries 2005. Links are provided at the discretion of presenters. Additional links will be provided as they become available.” Continue Reading
Launch of Expansive New Shopping Engine
Become.com Goes Live with Web’s Largest Search Engine for U.S. Shopping Information [Link] “…a search engine that helps people find product reviews and relevant buying information, today announced the launch of a new 3.2 billion page shopping index, registration-free access to its search engine, and the introduction of product-focused spell checking.” Continue Reading
Consumers Opposed to Cell Phone Use in Flight
New Poll Shows Air Travelers Are Strongly Opposed to Lifting the Ban on Cell Phones in Flight, April 7, 2005. “The poll, sponsored by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA and the National Consumers League, was conducted as the Federal Communications Commission moves ahead with a rule-making process aimed at lifting its ban on cell phones… Continue Reading
A Reminder About the National Debt
U.S. National Debt Clock – The Outstanding Public Debt as of 12 Apr 2005 at 02:28:37 AM GMT is: $7,797,789,055,078.33 Related references: from the April 10, 2005 New York Times, A Tax Increase That Bush Didn’t Mention, and from the IRS, Alternative Minimum Tax, Tax Tip 2004-51, March 15, 2004 Continue Reading
