The 3 page press release (PDF), CBS Unveils Changes, Web Strategy. “CBS News will move from a primarily television and radio news-based operation to a 24-hour, on-demand news service, available across many platforms, drawing on the experienced, worldwide, award-winning resources of the Division. The new CBSNews.com will include: an on-demand, 24-hour news network in the digital broadband space; a blog to be called “Public Eye” designed to provide greater openness and transparency into the newsgathering process; a newly-configured homepage including The EyeBox, an on-page video player showcasing the free broadband video of CBSNews.com including over 25,000 clips — and video yet to be broadcast on the network…”
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Daily Archives: July 12, 2005
Analysis of Personal Data Privacy and Security Act
From the U.S. Public Policy Committee of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Data security & privacy bill part of a crowded Senate agenda (Part 1). Part 2, published July 13, 2005 Continue Reading
WSJ Explores Potential Conflicts When Journalists Maintain Personal Blogs
A free feature from today’s WSJ: Should Newspapers Sponsor Blogs Written by Reporters? Continue Reading
Once Secret Reports From Special Trial Judges Available For First Time Since 1983
From the New York Times today, Secrecy Is Lifted in Some Tax Court Trials Continue Reading
Article Addresses Wirelsss Tracking Technologies and Privacy Issues
From the Christian Science Monitor, Can you be found anywhere, anytime? reviews how GPS, TV and wireless signals can be used to track your location. Continue Reading
GAO Report Highly Critical of DHS IT Systems
Information Security: Department of Homeland Security Needs to Fully Implement Its Security Program GAO-05-700, June 17, 2005. Highlights. “DHS has not fully implemented a comprehensive, departmentwide information security program to protect the information and information systems that support its operations and assets. It has developed and documented departmental policies and procedures that could provide a… Continue Reading
Guide to Factiva Resources on LexisNexis
A 16 page PDF Practice Area Research Guide to news, business, industry and market resources from Factiva which will be available on LexisNexis in 2005. Continue Reading
CERT Issues Cyber Security Alert On Trojan Email Attacks
Alert Overview: “The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has received reports of an email based technique for spreading trojan horse programs. A trojan horse is an attack method by which malicious or harmful code is contained inside apparently harmless files. Once opened, the malicious code can collect unauthorized information that can be exploited… Continue Reading
New Email Service Replaces Export Alert
“Notify U.S. is a free, web-based e-mail subscription service that offers U.S. entities (citizens, industries, organizations) an opportunity to review and comment on proposed foreign technical regulations that can affect their businesses and their access to international markets. This service and its associated web site is managed and operated by the National Center for Standards… Continue Reading
Current Administration Classifying Documents at Unprecedented Rate
New York Times editorial today, The Dangerous Comfort of Secrecy: “The Bush administration is classifying the documents to be kept from public scrutiny at the rate of 125 a minute. The move toward greater secrecy has nearly doubled the number of documents annually hidden from public view – to well more than 15 million last… Continue Reading
Industry Coalition Publishes Draft Report Defining Spyware
“The Anti-Spyware Coalition has released the first draft of the consensus document Spyware Definitions and Supporting Documents for a 30 day public comment period.” See also from Wired, Giving New Meaning to ‘Spyware’ Continue Reading
