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Daily Archives: September 6, 2005
Guide to Cyber ID Theft and Financial Fraud
The Pharming Guide by Gunter Ollmann (37 pages, PDF) “Exploiting well known flaws in DNS services and the way in which host names are resolved to IP addresses, Phishers have upped the ante in the cyber war for control of a customer’s online identity for financial gain. A group of attack vectors now referred to… Continue Reading
Hurricane Katrina – Information for Consumers and Bankers in the Affected Areas
“The FDIC is working cooperatively with all of the state and federal banking agencies and other organizations to determine the status of the financial institutions located in the affected areas. In an effort to provide information to those affected by Hurricane Katrina, we are developing information and providing links to answer your questions about your… Continue Reading
Health Care Professionals and Relief Personnel Worker Page
“The Office of The Surgeon General and the Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness are in the process of mobilizing and identifying healthcare professionals and relief personnel to assist in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. As our nation and global community is now aware, the healthcare needs resulting from Katrina are critical.” [Link] Continue Reading
Weather Modification Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act of 2005
S. 517: “It is the purpose of this Act to develop and implement a comprehensive and coordinated national weather modification policy and a national cooperative Federal and State program of weather modification research and development.” Continue Reading
Open Source Project Offers Range of Resources to Aid in Disaster Recovery
Via Peggy Garvin, the Katrina Help Wiki is an open source project in progress, with an extensive taxonomy of resources and links (as well as a search engine) that are useful in responding to the needs of those for whom a long recovery process lies ahead. Categories include: Government Resources for persons & businesses: FEMA… Continue Reading
Depository Library Council Publishes Vision Statement
The members of the Depository Library Council (DLC) are pleased to announce that our vision discussion paper entitled The Federal Government Information Environment of the 21st Century: Towards a Vision Statement and Plan of Action for Federal Depository Libraries. See also the DLC Vision Outline Blog Continue Reading
Search Engines Indexes Sites With Info on Hurricane Survivors and Missing
From Lycos, this Katrina Missing Persons Site states: “Hurricane Katrina has caused widespread destruction throughout the Gulf Coast, especially in New Orleans. As the flood waters begin to ebb, the region faces the challenges of rebuilding from this disaster and reuniting with loved ones. Numerous sites are posting information about survivors and missing persons. In… Continue Reading
Emergency Appropriations for Hurricane Relief
H.R. 3645/Public Law 109-61, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (Sept. 2, 2005; 119 Stat. 1988; 2 pages) Continue Reading
