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New Feature of Google Desktop Raises Privacy Issues

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EFF press release: “Google today announced a new “feature” of its Google Desktop software that greatly increases the risk to consumer privacy. If a consumer chooses to use it, the new “Search Across Computers” feature will store copies of the user’s Word documents, PDFs, spreadsheets and other text-based documents on Google’s own servers, to enable… Continue Reading

E-Gov Site Seeks To Ensure Public Access to Telephone Service

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“Lifeine Link-Up provides information and resources regarding federal and state Lifeline and Link-Up programs. Lifeline and Link-Up are programs that help ensure everyone has access to telephone service. These programs provide discounts to income-eligible individuals for both the initial installation costs of telephone service and for monthly telephone bills.” Continue Reading

Investigation into Plame CIA Leak Involves Other White House Officials

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Cheney ‘Authorized’ Libby to Leak Classified Information, by Murray Waas, National Journal, Feb. 9, 2006: “Vice President Dick Cheney’s former chief of staff, I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby, testified to a federal grand jury that he had been “authorized” by Cheney and other White House “superiors” in the summer of 2003 to disclose classified information to… Continue Reading

Tainted Warrants Used in Spy Program?

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Yesterday’s posting, Judiciary Cmte. Requests Extensive Info On Domestic Spying Program From Attorney General, relied heavily on links to the Washington Post, and for good reason. The newspaper’s investigative reporting on the domestic spying issue has been picking up steam, with yet another must read article in today’s issue, Secret Court’s Judges Were Warned About… Continue Reading

Markey Introduces Bill to Block Online Storage of Personal Consumer Data

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Press release: “Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), the ranking Democrat on the Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today introduced the Eliminate Warehousing of Consumer Internet Data Act of 2006 (6 pages, PDF) – designed to strengthen consumer’ Internet privacy and prevent companies from storing personal information for indefinite periods… Continue Reading

Significance of Library Digitization Project Described by Univ. President

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John Batelle posted the text (PDF) of University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman’s keynote address at the Association of American Publishers Conference, February 6. She defended her university’s participation in the Google Library Project as well as the overall value and importance of library digitization programs in general. Related news: A leading US academic… Continue Reading

Misinformation Issues At NASA Result in Resignation Amidst Continued Controversy

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Follow-up to Gov’t Climate Change Expert Contends Censorship of Data and NASA Chief Calls for “Scientific Openness” Amidst Claims of Gov’t Secrecy, today this report from the New York Times on the resignation of a presidential appointee at NASA responsible for ordering revisions of data available to the public on the agency website. Continue Reading