Top 25 Technological breakthroughs: “Advances that transformed how the world communicates are among the top 25 technological breakthroughs of the past quarter century, according to a panel of experts assembled by CNN.” The list includes: 5) Computers, 10) Digital storage, 25) Weather technology. Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2005
Search Becomes Increasingly Focused on Consumer Interests
New search engines narrowing their focus – Vertical sites cater to specific interests like shopping, job hunting, doing research. Continue Reading
Personal Data Remains Widely Available on Net
From the Washington Post, via truthout, Net Aids Access to Sensitive ID Data addresses how it continues to be easy and inexpensive to obtain personal data on the web from a variety of sources, despite the escalating controversy focused on a range of recent ID theft scams launched against large database aggregators. Continue Reading
Spotlight on Open Source Technology: Wikis Gain Traction
Federal Computer Week has a Special Report on Open Source today which includes this article, Wiki means fast: Online collaborative sites open to everyone enable the sharing of ideas. Aliya Sternstein highlights the differences between blogs, wikis and bulletin boards, and spotlights how private and public enterprises are leveraging the power, flexibility and values of… Continue Reading
Proposed Settlement Reached in Sweeping Copyright Class Action Suit
Major Electronic Databases to Pay Freelancers in $18M Copyright Dispute Continue Reading
Resource Guide for Implementing HIPAA
From the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Special Publication 800-66: An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule, March 2005 (137 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Blogs and Wikis Expand Corporate Communications
Enterprise collaboration with blogs and wikis – Companies turn to new tools to foster dialog between employees, customers, and the public, by Michelle Delio Continue Reading
How to Guide on RSS
Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds For Dummies, by Ellen Finkelstein. Continue Reading
Review of Desktop Search Tools
From AP, this review evaluates three, free desktop search applications; MSN Desktop Search, Yahoo Desktop Search, and Google Desktop Search. Continue Reading
Data Broker to Allow Consumer Review of Personal Data
From AP, ChoicePoint to allow people access to personal records. Continue Reading
GAO Report on $1 Billion Media Campaign Against Drugs
Anti-Drug Media Campaign: An Array of Services Was Provided, but Most Funds Were Committed to Buying Media Time and Space GAO-05-175, March 31, 2005. Highlights. “Since 1998, Congress has appropriated over $1 billion for the media campaign. However, a 2003 report by the Senate Committee on Appropriations expressed some concerns about the media campaign, including… Continue Reading
Release of Long Overdue Report on Domain Name System
Press release: Key Internet System Faces Technical and Political Challenges Signposts in Cyberspace: The Domain Name System and Internet Navigation examines the performance and prospects of the Domain Name System from technical and institutional perspectives, and also looks at how navigation technologies and institutions facilitate finding and accessing Internet resources. It describes the evolution of… Continue Reading
