Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing, April 5, 2005 – Oversight of the USA PATRIOT Act. Links to testimony by Alberto Gonzales, United States Attorney General and Robert S. Mueller III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as to Member Statements by Charles Grassley and Patrick Leahy Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2005
Google Maps Adds Satellite Images
From AP, Google Feature Incorporates Satellite Maps. Related references: What’s a “Satellite” view?, FAQs for Google Maps and E-Gov’t Portal Links Users to Wealth of Geographic Data Continue Reading
Class Action Suit Against Spyware Company
eWeek reports on a class action lawsuit against DirectRevenue claiming that the company “deceptively downloaded harmful and offensive software…” [PDF via Broadbandreports.com] Related reference, Comparison of Unwanted Software Installed by P2P Programs, Benjamin Edelman Continue Reading
GAO Report Updates Impact of 9/11 Attack on NY
September 11: Recent Estimates of Fiscal Impact of 2001 Terrorist Attack on New York GAO-05-269, March 30, 2005. Highlights. Continue Reading
Commentary on Consumer’s Expanding Exposure to ID Theft
Is your personal data next? Rash of data heists points to fundamental ID theft problem Continue Reading
Treasury Report on Use of Technology to Combat ID Theft
The Use of Technology to Combat Identity Theft, Report from the Department of the Treasury on the Study conducted pursuant to Section 157 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (116 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Side by Side Comparison of Search Results from Google and Yahoo
The UK Inquirer reports on a site called Yagoohoogle that provides side by side search results using two window panes for Google and Yahoo respectively, allowing users an interesting, albeit compressed perspective on the “big two” search engine. Continue Reading
Exorbitant FOIA Fee in Detainee Case is Lowered, Along With Expectations to Obtain Information
Following-up on the controversy concerning the startlingly high fee set by the DOJ to fulfill a FOIA request that made news back in January, today’s article from the Daily Business Review indicates the cost of fulfilling the request will be less than originally estimated, as will be access to the scope of information requested. Continue Reading
Montana Joins Other States and Localities in Opposing Patriot Act
2005 Montana Legislature, Senate Joint Resolution No. 19:…that it is the policy of the citizens of Montana to oppose any portion of the USA PATRIOT Act that violates the rights and liberties guaranteed under the Montana Constitution or the United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights. Continue Reading
Report Calls for Changes to Domain Name System
Press release from The National Academies: “The domain name system that helps users find their way across the Internet by substituting user-friendly names for computer-friendly addresses, has performed well, says a report from the National Academies’ Computer Science and Telecommunications Board. However, the report emphasizes that the system should be managed by a non-governmental organization,… Continue Reading
Advocacy Groups Opposes Biometrics in U.S. Passports
Press release: Privacilla to U.S. State Department: No RFID Tags in U.S. Passports “Privacilla.org filed comments today with the U.S. Department of State objecting to putting Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags in passports, which all Americans must carry when traveling abroad.” EPIC’s comments on Electronic Passport (PDF) Related postings on RFID and passports Continue Reading
Google Launches Ride Finder and Real Time Stock Quotes
“With Google Ride Finder, you can tell us where you want to find a ride and we’ll show you the actual positions of participating vehicles in that area, along with a phone number you can use to contact the fleet operator (e.g., Chicago).” [via GoogleBlog] The service currently includes 11 metropolitan areas. Also from the… Continue Reading
