Security Weaknesses Increase Risks to Critical Emergency Preparedness and Response Database, Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, (Redacted, 38 pages, PDF). Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: November 2005
Review of Three Popular Blogging Applications
Blog Software Smackdown: The Big 3 Reviewed, by Vinnie Garcia. Continue Reading
New FCC Website on VoIP 911 Services
FCC press release: “The Joint FCC/NARUC Task Force on VoIP 911 Enforcement has launched a new Web site to provide consumers, industry and state and local governments information about the rules that require certain providers of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services to supply 911 emergency calling capabilities to their customers.” Related reference: Enforcement Bureau… Continue Reading
Commentary on National Security Letters, Patriot Act Reauthorization, and Libraries
St. Petersburg Times (Florida), November 13, 2005. State of Secrets, State of Tortue; National security letters put privacy at risk, by Robyn E. Blumner, Perspective columnist. Continue Reading
Hate Crime Statistics, 2004
FBI: “Hate Crime in America Behind the Numbers – A report released today on hate crime statistics shows a slight increase in the number of crimes from 2003 to 2004. The annual report, which details offenses and breaks them down by location, is based on statistics gathered from 12,700 law enforcement agencies.” Continue Reading
9/11 Public Discourse Project Issues Third Report
November 14, 2005 – 9/11 Commissioners Issue Third Report on Recommendations – Part III: Foreign Policy, Public Diplomacy, and Nonproliferation (PDF) Continue Reading
New York Time Names Winners of 2005 Librarian Awards
The New York Times Announces Winners of the 2005 Librarian Awards; 27 Librarians From Around the Country are Recognized in the Fifth Year of the Program Continue Reading
Media Challenges Withholding Publication of Plame Investigation Documents
AP reported today that in a motion filed with Judge Reggie Walton, United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, Dow Jones has challenged Plame Special Counsel Fitzgerald’s request for a protective order blocking the release of government documents related to the case against Libby. Continue Reading
Analysis of Google Print Program Focuses on Calls for Change to Copyright Laws
From Salon, Throwing Google at the book – “Google’s new search engine of books puts a world of knowledge at our fingertips. Publishers say the Internet giant is robbing them of their rightful fees. Maybe it’s time to call copyright laws history,” by Farhad Manjoo. Continue Reading
Newly Released Gov Docs Highlight Alito’s Views on Key Issues
From FindLaw: “Newly revealed documents show that Pres. Bush’s latest U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominee, Judge Samuel Alito, Jr., stated in a 1985 application for a position as Assistant Deputy Attorney General that “I am and always have been a conservative,” and was “particularly proud of my contributions in recent cases in which the government… Continue Reading
Commentary Examines Role of Web 2.0 In Evolving Library Services
Web 2.0: Building the New Library: “Paul Miller explores some of the recent buzz around the concept of ‘Web 2.0’ and asks what it means for libraries and related organisations.” Continue Reading
NLJ’s Annual Survey of the Nation’s Largest Firms
‘NLJ 250’ Shows Lawyer Ranks Growing Again – “Most firms are getting bigger, but it’s harder to make equity partner.” Lindsay Fortado, The National Law Journal. Continue Reading
