Press release from New York Governor George E. Pataki, May 3, 2005: “Governor George E. Pataki today announced that he has signed legislation into law that will strengthen New York State’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). The new law sets specific new timeframe requirements that will provide clarity and guidance to local governments and State… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2005
Survey Indicates Progress in Fight Against E-Crimes
Press release from May 3, 2005: “Results from the 2005 E-Crime Watch survey, conducted among security executives and law enforcement personnel, by CSO magazine in cooperation with the United States Secret Service and the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute’s CERT(R) Coordination Center, reveals the fight against electronic crimes (e-crimes) may be paying off.” Findings… Continue Reading
Comprehensive New Report Says More than 80% of Computers Infected With Spyware
Press release from May 3, 2005: “Webroot Software, the leading provider of anti-spyware software and other security technologies for consumers and enterprises, today released the anti-spyware industry’s first comprehensive report on spyware, The State of Spyware Report (reg. req’d), an in-depth review and analysis of the impact of spyware, adware and unwanted software on consumers… Continue Reading
New Report on President’s Management Agenda
Press release: OMB Releases Updated President’s Management Agenda Scorecard How Does the Scoring Work? Executive Branch Management Score Card, March 31, 2005 Continue Reading
Range of Research Oriented Sites Win Webby Awards
Among the many and varied categories of sites which are worth your review, comprising both winners and nominees, I note the following: the State Bar of Arizona – Public Information Site, the National Cancer Institute Web site, ConsumerReports.org, The Merck Manual — Second Home Edition Online, Singingfish.com – The Destination for Audio/Video Search on the… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG Audit Report on FBI’s Efforts to Recruit Intelligence Analysts
From the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General: The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Efforts to Hire, Train, and Retain Intelligence Analysts (190 pages, PDF). Continue Reading
Launch of New Job Search Engine
From the Work.com Blog: “Business.com, the leading business-focused search engine and directory has launched Work.com, the only job search engine dedicated to directly connecting job seekers with premium employers. Work.com is the company’s latest offering and provides an easy-to-use, customizable interface that gives job seekers the ability to refine and filter job results with one… Continue Reading
OIG Audit Report on Social Security Number Misuse in Specific Industries
From the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General: Social Security Number Misuse in the Service, Restaurant, and Agriculture Industries (PDF). Continue Reading
Hearing on Assessing Data Security
Committee on Financial Services hearing entitled “Assessing Data Security: Preventing Breaches and Protecting Sensitive Information,” May 04, 2005. Opening Statement of Chairman Michael G. Oxley Opening Statement of Representative Paul E. Gillmor Prepared Testimony: Ms. Barbara Desoer, Global Technology, Service & Fulfillment Executive, Bank of America; Mr. Eugene Foley, President & CEO, Harvard University Employees… Continue Reading
Guide to VoIP at Home
From the New York Times, Internet Phones Arrive at Home (And Some Need No Computer) Continue Reading
Google Web Accelerator for Broadband Users
“Google Web Accelerator (beta) is an application that uses the power of Google’s global computer network to make web pages load faster. Google Web Accelerator is easy to use; all you have to do is download and install it, and from then on many web pages will automatically load faster than before. Please note that… Continue Reading
New York Times Guide to Wireless Gadgets and Services
From the New York Times, “A Special Issue of Circuits (reg. req’d) – In the first of six stand-alone sections, Circuits looks at the latest gadgets and services designed to help users get the most out of cellphones, laptops, P.D.A.’s and home networks.” Continue Reading
