Wired: This brief, concise article, Worker Privacy: You Have None, clearly articulates relevant issues related to monitoring all aspects of employee web usage. Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2005
Online Rights Canada Launched
“Online Rights Canada (ORC) is a grassroots organization that promotes the public’s interest in technology and information policy. We believe that Canadians should have a voice in copyright law, access to information, freedom from censorship, and other issues that we face in the digital world.” [press release] Continue Reading
DOJ Staff Recommendations No Longer Possible in Voting Rights Act Cases
Following-up on my December 2, 2005 posting, DOJ Memo Determined Voting Rights Violations Resulting From Texas Redistricting, with two related articles documenting the administration response to the controversy: from today’s Washington Post, Staff Opinions Banned In Voting Rights Cases. and a December 8 article from the Dallas Morning News, Voting-rights friction building inside Justice. According… Continue Reading
The Government’s “Information War” In Iraq Raises Many Questions
News about administration use of propaganda is further documented in this December 10 New York Times article, Military’s Information War Is Vast and Often Secretive. Related link: Lincoln Group press release, December 2, 2005: “Lincoln Group has consistently worked with the Iraqi media to promote truthful reporting across Iraq. Our priority has always been, and… Continue Reading
Online Student Profiles Can Pose Privacy Risks
Too Much Information? Colleges Fear Student Postings On Popular ‘Facebook’ Site Could Pose Security Risks Continue Reading
New FTC Site on Energy Saving Tips for Homeowners
Saving Starts @ Home: The Insider Story on Conserving Energy, uses a graphic representing key areas in a home (trash room, garage, utility room, living room, kitchen and attic) from which you may choose to be directed for information on energy saving facts and recommendations respective to each room. Continue Reading
TSA’s Watch List Incorrectly Targets 30,000 Citizens
Tens of thousands mistakenly matched to terrorist watch lists Passenger Identity Verification Form, from the TSA website, with instructions for those citizens whose names incorrectly appear on the No Fly List or Selectee List. Continue Reading
Project Gutenberg Continues Effort to Put Books Online
From WSJ free features, Project Gutenberg Fears No Google is a Q&A with Project Gutenberg’s founder, Michael Hart (the inventor of ebooks). His vision and determination are reflected in this project, which has been sustained for over three decades. The site, which currently offers over 17,000 full text books, has a million downloads per week. Continue Reading
National Disaster Medical System In Need of Major Improvements
Press release: “A report requested by Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, and Rep. Charlie Melancon finds that since 2002 (HHS Report, 96 pages, PDF), the effectiveness of the National Disaster Medical System a key component of the nations emergency response capacity — has been eroded by mismanagement, bureaucratic reshuffling, and inadequate… Continue Reading
Valerie Plame Reported to Have Left CIA Job
Until today, Valerie Plame worked for the CIA’s Counterproliferation Division. The investigation into which government personnel were responsible for leaking her identity remains ongoing. Related news: Time Reporter Testifies in Leak Case Rove Lawyer Was Deposed Last Week by Special Prosecutor LA Times, French Warned Against Iraq-Niger Allegation, Spy Says Continue Reading
Dept. of Labor’s Compliance Administration Portal Adds Content and Features
The U.S. Department of Labor Compliance Assistance Homepage now “enables users to quickly and easily navigate DOL’s wide range of regulatory and compliance information any time, day or night.” Included are links to: Compliance E-Tools; an Updated Employment Law Guide; an online wage determinations program; and a feature to subscribe to elaws E-mail Updates. Continue Reading
Digital Future Project Releases New Report on Future of the Internet
The USC Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future has released the 2005 Digital Future Report ($). The report highlights are available free (19 pages, PDF), and note an increased use of the Internet for political campaigns, the continued popularity of email, and a significant expansion in the use of broadband access to the Internet.… Continue Reading
