This June 30 commentary from the Economist offers perspective on the promises and pitfalls of the new national ID card, anticipated to be in the hands of citizens in three years time. A new, comprehensive national database will provide a plethora of personal data on citizens, but details about program costs, time to implement, and privacy issues remain at issue.
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Daily Archives: July 4, 2005
Online Job Sites for Legal Professionals
See this WSJ article, available free to non-subscribers, which provides an annotated list of recommended websites, free and fee, that will be of interest to lawyers and legal professionals looking to make a change. Continue Reading
Substantial Increase in Classification of Gov’t Docs Raises Concerns For Public and Media
As a follow-up to my April 2, 2005 posting, Significant Rise in Classification of Gov’t Docs Focus of New Reports, this July 3, 2005 New York Times article, Increase in the Number of Documents Classified by the Government, reports on growing concerns within the government, by advocacy groups and the media, about the rapid rise… Continue Reading
News Portal Adds Canadian News Channel
Press release: Topix.net, the Internet’s largest resource for online news with over 300,000 news channels, announced today that it has expanded its product offering to include a new dedicated news channel for Canada and local news for over 4,200 Canadian cities and towns – the first in a series of initiatives to bring local news… Continue Reading
Online Retailers Employ Blogs With Caution
The pros and cons of e-tailers using blogs are reviewed in this New York Time article today. Continue Reading
