Commitee on the Present Danger Calls for Regime Change in Iran, January 23, 2006. New Iran Policy Paper Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2006
Recognition for the Value and Role of Business Intelligence
Business Intelligence: Not Just for Bosses Anymore: “Business intelligence has long been about spitting out dataoften irrelevant and outdatedto a few big bosses. But today’s BI is both more meaningful and more egalitarian. And it requires ever tighter alignment between IT and the business.” Continue Reading
Draft Legislation – Digital Content Protection Act of 2006
Senate Draft of the Digital Content Protection Act of 2006 Continue Reading
Administration Defense of Domestic Surveillance Program Escalates
Notable articles today: New York Times: Delicate Dance for Bush in Depicting Spy Program as Asset Washington Post (reg. req’d) Bush Defends Domestic Spying – Deputy National Intelligence Chief Says Program is Targeted on Al Qaeda President Discusses Global War on Terror at Kansas State University, January 23, 2006: “This is a — I repeat… Continue Reading
Better Protections Needed for Social Security Numbers Used By Gov’t Contractors
Social Security Numbers: Stronger Protections Needed When Contractors Have Access to SSNs GAO-06-238, January 23, 2006. Highlights. “Federal regulation and oversight of SSN sharing varied across the four industries GAO reviewed, revealing gaps in federal law and agency oversight in the four industries GAO reviewed that share SSNs with contractors. Financial services companies must comply… Continue Reading
Searchable Version of the Copyright Law of the U.S.
From askSam, “Search and analyze the full text of the Copyright Law of the United States of America & related laws contained in Title 17 of the United States Code.” Continue Reading
Libby Request for Classified Docs. Triggers More Secrecy
In following this January 20, 2006 posting, Libby Defense Seeks to Widen Document Access in Plame CIA Leak Case, a report by AP today, Libby Wants to Use Classified Evidence: “Their action puts the Libby case on a dual track – one public, the other secret – that often can delay criminal cases from going… Continue Reading
90% of Net Users Send and Receive Email
Pew Internet & American Life Project press release, January 22, 2006: “Internet access is the norm for most Americans, up to age 70, and all age cohorts of internet users (ages 12 and older) are equally likely to use email; about 90% of all internet users send or receive email. Given the many other variations… Continue Reading
Questions About NSA Surveillance From the Not So Distant Past
Statement for the Record of NSA Director Lt Gen Michael V. Hayden, USAF, House Permanet Select Committee on Intelligence, 12 April 2000: “In performing our mission, NSA constantly deals with information that must remain confidential so that we can continue to collect foreign intelligence information on various subjects that are of vital interest to the… Continue Reading
Is It Time for E-Books Yet?
Earlier this month I posted New Generation E-Book Reader May Find Market Niche, and in related news, from WJS free features, A Hundred Books in Your Pocket. Continue Reading
90% of Net Users Send and Receive Email
Pew Internet & American Life Project press release, January 22, 2006: “Internet access is the norm for most Americans, up to age 70, and all age cohorts of internet users (ages 12 and older) are equally likely to use email; about 90% of all internet users send or receive email. Given the many other variations… Continue Reading
Commentary on Government Search Engine Data Collection Highlights Privacy Issues
Commentary related to postings this past week, Google Fights DOJ Order to Produce Records of Database Searches and MSN Blog Post Explains Search Data Provided to DOJ, focuses on the privacy issues that dominate this probe, rather than the government’s contention that the effort revolves around protecting children who use the Internet. See the following… Continue Reading
