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
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Monthly Archives: May 2006
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
Katrina Population Displacement and Impact on Elections
Population Displacement and Post Katrina Politics: The New Orleans Primary, by John. R. Logan, Director, American Communities Project, Brown University, April 28, 2006 (22 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
FTC Files Complaints To Halt Sale of Consumer Phone Records
Press release, May 3, 2006: “The Federal Trade Commission has filed federal court complaints charging five Web-based operations that have obtained and sold consumers confidential telephone records to third parties with violating federal law. The agency is seeking a permanent halt to the sale of the phone records, and has asked the courts to order… Continue Reading
Latest Executive Branch Management Scorecard
Govexec.com: Agencies’ e-gov grades slump President’s Management Agenda score card, 2nd qtr 2006 Continue Reading
New LC Report on Immigration Law Sanctions and Enforcement Abroad
Law Library of Congress Report, Immigration Law Sanctions and Enforcement in Selected Foreign Countries (Brazil, Egypt, Japan, Mexico, Sweden and Switzerland), April 2006 (40 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
NASA Lacks Resources Needed to Sustain Vigorous Science Program
Press release, May 4, 2006: “NASA does not have the resources necessary to maintain a vigorous science program, complete the International Space Station, and return humans to the moon, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies’ National Research Council.” An Assessment of Balance in NASA’s Science Programs (prepublication version available) Continue Reading
FTC Debuts Enhanced Web Site on Oil and Gas Related Issues
Press release, May 4. 2006: The Federal Trade Commission today launched an enhanced oil and gas Web site designed to provide consumers with clear information on the issues surrounding the price of gasoline and what they can do to get the most out of every gallon they buy…[the site] has newly developed tips for consumers… Continue Reading
Federal Court Challenges FCC’s Power to Enforce Broadband Internet Surveillance
Follow-up to yesterday’s posting, FCC Orders VoIP and Broadband IP Compliance With Law Enforcement Surveillance – today Reuters reports that in a case [American Council of Education v. FCC, 05-1404] before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the FCC’s surveillance order was met with skepticism by Judge Harry Edwards, who called… Continue Reading
GAO Report on Broadband Deployment
Telecommunications: Broadband Deployment Is Extensive throughout the United States, but It Is Difficult to Assess the Extent of Deployment Gaps in Rural Areas. Full text GAO-06-426, and Highlights, May 5, 2006. Continue Reading
Growing Use of RFID Tags in Consumer Products Raises Privacy Concerns
Press release: Consumer Reports Finds Personal Privacy Concerns In Planned Uses Of Radio Frequency Identification Tags (RFIDs): “RFID tags are currently being used in credit cards, prescription-medicine packaging, computer equipment, TVs, clothing, cell phones, and the workplace. Soon the tags will be embedded in tires for safety recalls.” Continue Reading
Gov’t Terror Surveillance Includes Faith Based Groups
Press release: “The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Georgia today released new evidence that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is using counterterrorism resources to spy on peaceful faith- and conscience-based advocacy groups. School of the Americas Watch (SOA Watch) and its multinational faith-based network is the latest organization uncovered by the ACLU… Continue Reading
