July 25, 2005: The Customer Respect Group Announces Third Quarter 2005 Results of Online Customer Respect Study of Largest Airline, Travel Firms: “Competitive Pressures Seen Driving Overall Improvements; But 38 Percent of Firms Continue to Share Personal Data.” Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2005
Searching Podcasts
“What is Podscope? Podscope is the first search engine that actually allows you to search for spoken words within any audio or video file. We’re starting with podcasts and will be adding all types of multimedia in coming months.” Press release: Podscope Search Engine to Index Entire Spoken Podcast Universe; First Spoken Word Index Search… Continue Reading
House Intelligence Cmte. Chair Decries Leaks
Secrets and Leaks: The Costs and Consequences for National Security, remarks of Rep. Pete Hoekstra at the Heritage Foundation, July 25. Related references: from July 25, 2005: Bipartisan Calls for Hearings on Plame Identity Leak OMB Memoranda, M-05-17, Allocation of Responsibilities For Security Clearances Under the Executive Order, Strengthening Processes Relating to Determining Eligibility for… Continue Reading
10th Annual Survey of Computer Security Practitioners
From the Univ. of Maryland Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise, The CSI/FBI Computer Crime and Security Survey, by Lawrence A. Gordon, Martin P. Loeb, William Lucyshyn and Robert Richardson, 2005 (26 pages, PDF). Continue Reading
Government Reports on Supreme Court Appointment Process
Supreme Court Appointment Process: Roles of the President, Judiciary Committee, and Senate, updated July 6, 2005 (53 pages, PDF). Related documents: Continue Reading
Public Library of Science Launches New Open Access Journal on Genetics
“PLoS Genetics [is] a new open-access journal from the Public Library of Science (PLoS). Led by an internationally recognized editorial board with broad knowledge and expertise, PLoS Genetics is a journal that celebrates the research of the greater genetics and genomics community…PLoS Genetics is uniquepublishing outstanding articles that reflect the full breadth and interdisciplinary nature… Continue Reading
Bipartisan Calls for Hearings on Plame Identity Leak
Senators Urge Congressional Investigation Into Leak of CIA Agent Valerie Plame’s Name Congress plans to scrutinize Plame-related issues Continue Reading
Data Mining Provision Part of Proposed Patriot Act Extension
The New York Times reported that the House version of the Patriot Act reauthorization would require the DOJ to report to Congress on data mining activities. Continue Reading
Survey Finds Organizations Still Seeking IT Tools to Leverage Enterprisewide Know-How
“Current IT systems deliver too much data and not enough insight, according to a new survey of global executives by the Economist Intelligence Unit.” [Link] Know how – Managing knowledge for competitive advantage (22 pages, PDF) : “There is no shortage of IT tools designed to address the requirement for corporate knowledge. But executives in… Continue Reading
Microsoft Security Guide for Small Business
Security Guide for Small Business – “This guide helps explain why security is important to your business and outlines steps to better security.” Continue Reading
FDIC Guidance on Mitigating Risks From Spyware
Spyware – Guidance on Mitigating Risks From Spyware FIL-66-2005, July 22, 2005 “Summary: The FDIC is issuing the attached guidance to financial institutions recommending an effective spyware prevention and detection program based on an institution’s risk profile. This guidance and the attached informational supplement discuss the risks associated with spyware from both a bank and… Continue Reading
Guide to RSS and Libraries
What is RSS and Why Should I Care?, presented by Marianne Lenox, Staff Training and Development Coordinator, Huntsville Madison County Public Library, July 2005. [Peter Scott] Continue Reading
