From the New York Times, this article reports that the UT Austin undergraduate library will be “empty… of books” by mid summer, having replaced them with “software suites.” Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2005
Amendments to US Sentencing Guidelines Includes Amendment on ID Theft
Federal Register, May 11, 2005: United States Sentencing Commission , NOTICES, Sentencing guidelines and policy statements for Federal courts, 2485224856. SUMMARY: Pursuant to its authority under 28 U.S.C. 994(p), the Commission has promulgated amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, commentary, and statutory index. This notice sets forth the amendments and the reason for each… Continue Reading
Privacy Advocated Recommend Regs to Protect Citizens
Privacy experts’ wish list – If privacy advocates had their way, consumers would gain far more control over their information. Continue Reading
Commentary on Personal Data Aggregator, Privacy and Public Interest
Can We Stop Zabasearch — and Similar Personal Information Search Engines?: When Data Democratization Verges on Privacy Invasion, by Anita Ramasastry. Continue Reading
The Restore Open Government Act of 2005
Press release, May 12, 2005: Rep. Waxman Introduces Legislation to Restore Transparency and Open Government Laws: “Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman introduced legislation to reverse the Bush Administrations assault on open government by restoring laws promoting transparency. The Restore Open Government Act of 2005 (H.R. 2331) requires public disclosure of government information and presidential documents,… Continue Reading
Employer E-Mail Monitoring Ban Awaits Approval in New South Wales
From Computerworld Today, “Australia’s Workplace Surveillance Bill 2005, which will go through the country’s parliament on Wednesday, makes it a criminal offense to read employee e-mails.” Workplace Surveillance Bill 2005 website Continue Reading
Customizing Enterprise Portals: Will Users Take the Time?
Enterprise Information Portals: The Logical Next Step? See also Making Knowledge Management Smarter Continue Reading
IT Experts Share Antispyware Tactics
Anti-Spyware Tips And Tricks – “Get the straight dope from IT managers and security consultants about the best anti-spyware products, links to favorite anti-spyware information and software, how to tell if your system is infected, and what to do about it if it is.” See also Learn What Spyware Is, How To Stop It Continue Reading
Microsoft Announces Comprehensive PC Security Subscription Service
Press release: Microsoft to Deliver Automated, All-in-One PC Health Service for Consumers Windows OneCare Live: Coming Soon to Beta: “Windows OneCare is built specifically for people who don’t have the time or technical expertise necessary to secure and manage a computer on a daily basis. It is a comprehensive PC health service that goes beyond… Continue Reading
Georgia Gov. Signs Wireless Phone Privacy Bill
On May 10, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed the Wireless Privacy Act SB46…to provide that suppliers of wireless telephone service providing directory information shall not include wireless service dialing numbers without the express written consent of a subscriber… Continue Reading
Federal Judiciary Updates Map of Court Websites
From the Federal Judiciary: Each Judicial Circuit, District Defined in Newly Posted Map – “A new map delineates each of the 12 regional judicial circuits and 94 judicial districts within them. Clicking on the map will lead you to the web sites of the federal courts in a particular circuit or district.” Continue Reading
All Together Now – A Recommendation to Beat Spam
This NewScientist.com article suggests that Teamwork will beat the spammers by using a social network to identify spam in a dynamic, collaborative effort. Related reference: Let Your CyberAlter Ego Share Information and Manage Spam Continue Reading
