From DOJ: “Al Qaeda Training Manual: The attached manual was located in Manchester (England) by Metropolitan Police during a search of an Al Qaeda member’s home. The manual was found in a computer file described as “the military series” related to the “Declaration of Jihad.” The manual was translated into English and was introduced earlier… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2005
New Book Explores Search Technology and Google’s Impact
The first excerpt from John Battelle’s new book, The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture, is available on his blog. Continue Reading
FCC Issues Policy Statement on Net Neutrality
FCC Adopts Policy Statement on Broadband Internet Access. News Release: Word Martin Press Statement: Word Continue Reading
New FCC Order on Wiretaps Encompasses Expanded Definition of Communications Carrier
As a follow-up to my December 24, 2004 posting, Advocacy and Industry Groups Submit Comments Opposing VoIP Wiretaps, today the FCC issued an order that Requires Certain Broadband and VoIP Providers to Accommodate Wiretaps. Telecommunications carriers as defined in CALEA are inclusive of “new technologies and services” that include certain classes of broadband carriers and… Continue Reading
Government and CorporateTargets of Phishing Attacks Subject To Increased Security Risks
IBM press release: “IBM reported that virus-laden emails and criminal driven security attacks increased by 50 percent in the first half of 2005 – underscored by a significant rise in ‘customized’ attacks on the government, financial services, manufacturing and healthcare industries. This substantial increase, along with a decrease in less profitable threats, such as spam… Continue Reading
Declassified Archives of Gov’t Docs. On Atomic Bomb Posted Online
Press release [inclusive of links to document archives] today from the National Security Archive: “Sixty years ago this month, the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan, and the Japanese government surrendered to the United States and its allies. The nuclear age had truly begun with… Continue Reading
Searchable Index to Judge Robert’s Opinions Available
“Using the askSam Web Publisher, we’ve put the entire text of all 49 published opinions of Judge John G. Roberts on-line in a searchable database. You can search and browse through the information from your Web browser.” [Link] See also Judge Roberts’ Answers to Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire Continue Reading
Study Measures Overlap and Ranking Differences of Leading Search Engines
Different Engines, Different Results – Web Searchers Not Always Finding What They’re Looking For Online (30 pages, PDF), a research study by DogPile.com in collaboration with researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania State University [Press release]. Executive Summary (1 page, PDF) Continue Reading
Yahoo Debuts Free Audio Search Beta
“With over 50 M audio files available, Yahoo! Audio Search is the most comprehensive audio search product on the Web. Now you can find, learn about and listen to a diverse selection of audio spanning popular and hard to find music, interviews, speeches, newscasts, podcasts, and even sound effects.” [FAQ] From the Yahoo! Search Blog,… Continue Reading
FOIA Lawsuit Generates Release of Additional Photos of Fallen Service Personnel
As a follow-up to my April 24, 2004 posting, Release of Photos Sparks Debate on FOI and Privacy, today this news from the National Security Archive concerning the release of unredacted images: “The Pentagon has released more images of the honor guard ceremonies for American war casualties, and agreed to process “as expeditiously as possible”… Continue Reading
Judge Roberts’ Answers to Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire
Judge John G. Roberts’ responses to the Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire comprise 83 pages, and are available in PDF (thanks Mike). The committee has yet to set a date for hearings on his confirmation, which are anticipated for September. Related reference: National Archives News – John G. Roberts: Department of Justice Record Group 60 has… Continue Reading
Technorati Announces New Stats on the State of the Blogosphere
State of the Blogosphere, August 2005, Part 1: Blog Growth, Posted by Dave Sifry on August 02, 2005. “As of the end of July 2005, Technorati was tracking over 14.2 Million weblogs, and over 1.3 billion links.” Continue Reading
