A Blueprint for the Future: “The federal government has embarked on the biggest courthouse building spree in history, hired the nation’s finest architects to do the designing, and touched off a rancorous debate over what the courthouses of tomorrow should look like,” by Daniel Brook.
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Daily Archives: November 7, 2005
UK Promotes Enhancements for E-Gov’t Services
From the UK Chief Information Officer Council: “The Government has published Transformational Government – Enabled by Technology, a strategy for transforming public services using technology. The strategy sets out how effective use of technology designed around citizens’ and businesses’ needs can make a real difference to people’s daily lives. It is not simply about the… Continue Reading
Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients Include Internet’s Founding Fathers
White House press release: “President George W. Bush today announced the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civil award…Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn designed the software code that is used to transmit data over the Internet. Dr. Cerf and Dr. Kahn have been at the forefront of a digital revolution that… Continue Reading
Law Librarian Resource Guides Help Consumers Combat ID Theft
Another Phine Kettle of Phish: Identity Theft Prevention, by Carol Ebbinghouse, Law Librarian California, Second District Court of Appeal, Los Angeles, CA. Identity Theft: Outline of Federal Statutes and Bibliography of Select Resources, Sara R. Paul, Reference Librarian, New York City District Attorney’s Office Continue Reading
DHS Releases Draft National Infrastructure Protection Plan
After hunting around for days to locate this draft, announced in the Federal Register on November 3, it is herewith available (all 175 pages, PDF), not via the DHS website, but from Politechbot.com. Continue Reading
Technology Induced Multi-Tasking Disrupts Work
Eventually, our entire day will consist of interruptions, by Mike Langberg, San Jose Mercury News. From Basex press release: “The Cost of Not Paying Attention: How Interruptions Impact Knowledge Worker Productivity” is the first in-depth look at a problem that causes 28 billion lost man-hours per annum in the United States. Technology promised to make… Continue Reading
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Audit Reports: “SIGIR audits are conducted to determine whether programs and operations funded by the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) are being managed efficiently, effectively and economically, and if they are achieving the desired outcomes. The audit reports presented on this Web site include those conducted to evaluate… Continue Reading
Trail of Data Revisions Adhere to Documents
Law tech guru Dennis Kennedy is quoted in this article in today’s New York Times: Beware Your Trail of Digital Fingerprints. He suggests practical ways to eliminate data deleted in revisions when it is determined that documents have been finalized. See also the upcoming BlawgThink program, November 11-12. Continue Reading
Names of Library Organization Members Gagged by FBI
Follow-up to previous postings on FBI use of National Security Letters to obtain data on library patron use of online services in Connecticut: Washington Post,The FBI’s Secret Scrutiny. The Washington Post researched and reveals the names of the “John Doe’s” under the gag, and the name of their organization. Please also note that according to… Continue Reading
