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Daily Archives: May 8, 2006
Leaks of Gov’t Info: Who Gets Prosecuted and Why
Crime or Privilege? Leaking Classified Information, by Joan Indiana Rigdon, Washington Lawyer, May 2006. “Public discussion of state secrets has come under attack many times in the past, especially during times of war. But now, as the government tries to wage an increasingly unpopular war against terrorists abroad and suspected terrorists at home, and as… Continue Reading
A Bill By Any Other Name…
LA Times: The Fine Art of Legislation Appellation – “If you want your bill to be noticed, a snappy acronym beats S. 1955 any old time.” Related reference: See the LLRX.com monthly column, CongressLine, authored by Paul Jenks. Continue Reading
Yahoo Tech Takes on CNet
Yahoo! Tech: reviews, help and how-to advice for buying and using personal electronics BusinessWeek.com: “Yahoo Woos the Tech User – With a new technology channel, the Web portal takes aim at a profitable niche where CNet.com has been a powerful player.” Continue Reading
Website Launches Feature to Locate Disclosure Filings By State Legislators
Press release, April 20, 2006: “The Center for Public Integrity has launched a new “In Your State” tool. Accessible by link from the Center’s home page, the In Your State feature provides easy access to all Center research and analysis on a particular state… users can view the actual disclosure filings of the given state’s… Continue Reading
Gen. Hayden Nominated to Head CIA
From the White House: President Nominates General Michael Hayden as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Fact Sheet: General Michael V. Hayden: the Right Leader for the CIA. And from the press: New York Times: White House Begins Push for C.I.A. Pick AP: Nominee for CIA Chief Hayden Faces a Fight New York Times:… Continue Reading
GAO Reports on Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Costs for Small Companies
Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Consideration of Key Principles Needed in Addressing Implementation for Smaller Public Companies, Full Report GAO-06-361, and Highlights, April 13, 2006. “…for smaller public companies (defined in this report as $700 million or less in market capitalization), the cost of compliance has been disproportionately higher (as a percentage of revenues) than for large public… Continue Reading
Strategies to Create and Manage A Corporate Info Security Policy
Building and Implmenting a Successful Information Security Policy, by John J. Pak, May 8, 2006 (25 pages, PDF). See also Current IT: Issues Survey Report, 2006 – Security and Identity Management edges out Funding IT as the top strategic challenge, while Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity reemerges. by Barbara I. Dewey, Peter B. DeBlois, and the EDUCAUSE… Continue Reading
EPA OIG Audit of Agency’s Compliance With Federal Info Security Management Act
Information Security Series: Security Practices Clean Air Markets Division Business System [Report – PDF, 14 pages] [At a Glance – PDF], May 4, 2006. Continue Reading
