Several articles today highlight the significance of yesterday’s ALCU announcement that the government has used authority granted by the Patriot Act, Sec. 505, on National Security Letters, to obtain copies of patron internet related activities from a library institution whose identity cannot be disclosed. The following quote from ALA’s Patrice McDermott is included in the… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2005
Online, Searchable Directory of Libraries Worldwide
“lib-web-cats is a directory of libraries worldwide. While the majority of the current listings are in North America, the numbers of libraries represented in other parts of the globe is growing. Each listing includes links to the library’s website and online catalog. Other information available includes the geographic location, address, library type, current and previous… Continue Reading
Primer on Maintaining Customer Relationships After Data Breaches
How to let customers know there’s been a breach of their data and help them keep their faith in you, by Dr. Larry Ponemon. Continue Reading
ACLU v. Gonzales – Patriot Act and Data Collection on Library Patrons
ACLU press release: “The American Civil Liberties Union today disclosed that the FBI has used a controversial Patriot Act power to demand records from an organization that possesses “a wide array of sensitive information about library patrons, including information about the reading materials borrowed by library patrons and about Internet usage by library patrons.” The… Continue Reading
Law Librarians Hunt for Fugitive Gov. Docs to Ensure Public Accessibility
From the AALL Government Documents Special Interest Section, see this searchable database of Fugitive & Electronic-Only Documents, that the committee has reported to GPO. [Mike Ravnitzky] Continue Reading
University Library Publishes Digital Documents Collection on Judge Roberts
The University of Michigan Law Library is compiling and updating an extensive online library of links to documents authored by and about Supreme Court Nominee John Roberts, Jr. Continue Reading
UK Cities Lead the Way in EU Survey of E-Government Initiatives
E-Governance Developments in EU Cities, Reshaping Government Relations to Citizens Continue Reading
Google Continues to Capture Headlines With Free Services and Upgraded Features
Google has been the topic of several articles in the New York Times this week. Yesterday the focus was on corporate expansion, and today there is news about Google Desktop 2, an IM application called Google Talk, and Gmail for everyone (all of these services are free). See also: Google’s Grand Ambitions – Its lips… Continue Reading
Advocacy Group Highlights Audit Concerns For E-Voting
From EPIC: “The U.S. Election Assistance Commission held its third and final public hearing in Denver, Colorado on its proposed Voluntary Voting System Guidelines. EPIC’s statement (13 pages, PDF) focused on the importance of election administration in creating reliable, secure, accessible, transparent, accurate, and auditable public elections.” Continue Reading
Seattle Newspaper Pioneers Digital Journalism
Modernizing the Newspaper Editorial Page is an expansive, informative article that discusses how the Seattle Post-Intelligencer has embraced technology applications and new mechanisms for interacting with readers that have resulted in innovative changes to its publication style, its impact on the community, and the subject matter of its content. Continue Reading
Will Wireless Surveillance Stymie Innovation As Well as Threaten Privacy?
Following-up on previous postings that address the growing controversy and concern surrounding internet and wireless surveillance by the government, see also this recent article by Trey Popp. Continue Reading
NYC Transit Plays Catch-Up on Security After Years in Holding Pattern
Press release: “The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced today it has awarded a $212 million contract to Lockheed Martin for a state of the art Integrated Electronic Security System(IESS)/Command, Communication and Control to enhance security throughout the New York transportation network…The IESS calls for the installation of over 1,000 cameras and 3,000 sensors throughout the MTA… Continue Reading
