Computerworld reports on how a North Carolina hospital system has launched blogs authored by patients that communicate their experiences with specific medical procedures and treatment regimes. Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2005
Interview with Spyware Buster Ben Edelman
Declan McCullagh interviewed Harvard net researcher extraordinare Ben Edelman about his ongoing work to identify and inform the public about spyware and adware. Related reference: Spitzer Sets Sights on Spyware – “New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, the “sheriff of Wall Street,” has ramped up the staff of his Internet Bureau, and seems to be… Continue Reading
SEC to Commence Release of Disclosure Filings
SEC press release:”The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that on May 12, 2005, it will begin the process of publicly releasing comment letters and response letters relating to disclosure filings made after Aug. 1, 2004, and reviewed by the Division of Corporation Finance and the Division of Investment Management. See Press… Continue Reading
Victory For Groups Opposed to Broadcast Flag
From the EFF, Federal Appeals Court Scraps FCC’s Broadcast Flag Mandate Legal documents are here, background information is here. Court yanks down FCC’s broadcast flag Continue Reading
Challenges to the News Business Addressed in Commentary and Surveys
When Those Pesky Blogs Undermine NPR News From the Carnegie Reporter, Spring 2005, What’s the future of the news business? This report to Carnegie Corporation of New York offers some provocative ideas. PowerPoint slides on the survey data above Continue Reading
Growing Concerns About the Publication of Personal Data on the Web
From Wired, this article Your Identity, Open to All clearly elucidates the privacy issues associated with signficantly increased accessibility to personal data on the web that is aggregated from public domain sources. Questions about the accuracy of this data, its timeliness, the reliability of the sources from which it is extrapolated, and the reasons for… Continue Reading
New Biography of Justice Blackmun
From the New York Times, a review of the new book on Justice Harry A. Blackmun by Linda Greenhouse. Related references: Becoming Justice Blackmun: Harry Blackmun’s Supreme Court Journey Also by Linda Greenhouse, from the New York Times Magazine, April 15, 2005 , The Evolution of a Justice. beSpacific postings on the Blackmun Papers Continue Reading
A New Twist on Cybercrime With a Global Impact
From the WSJ Free Features today, Tech-Savvy Blackmailers Hone A New Form of Extortion Continue Reading
Oversight Hearing on Implementation of PATRIOT Act: Section 212–Emergency Disclosure of Electronic Communications
House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, Oversight Hearing on the “Implementation of the USA PATRIOT Act: Section 212–Emergency Disclosure of Electronic Communications to Protect Life and Limb,” May 5, 2005 Witness statements: William Moschella, Assistant Attorney General, United States Department of Justice; Willie T. Hulon, Assistant Director of Counterrorism Division, Federal… Continue Reading
VoIP Adherents Expand, But Hackers Threaten
VoIP Is Killing Traditional Telephony: Report Is VoIP Service the Next Big Target for Hackers? Continue Reading
Yahoo! Video Search 1.0
Yahoo! Video Search 1.0 was released today, after being in beta. See also the Advanced Video Search Preferences. From the Yahoo Search Blog: “We’ve partnered up with some major content publishers to fortify our content offering, including MTV, Buena Vista (including the latest clips and trailers for The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy), CBS News,… Continue Reading
TSA Will Soon Require Travelers to Provide More Extensive Personal Data
USA Today reported that beginning this summer, travelers will be required to provide full name and birth date to complete the process of booking domestic travel. This is part of the TSA’s Secure Flight program. Continue Reading
