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Daily Archives: July 23, 2006
Knowledge Management Tools Supporting Education
Francisco, James R., “Knowledge Management Tools Supporting Education” (July 2006). [Link to download] “Knowledge management tools are becoming a significant component in the development of learning management systems. This paper examines recent research in the application of KM systems and tools to the academic environment.” Continue Reading
Article Examines Digital Rights Management and Consumer Consent
Matwyshyn, Andrea M., “Technoconsen(t)sus” (May 2006). Posted July 19, 2006 [Link to download] “Law is contributing to an information security paradox. Consumers are regularly consenting to the installation of computer code that makes them more vulnerable to harms such as identity theft. In particular, digital rights management technology accompanying digital music has recently left a… Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch Report on Detainee Abuse in Iraq
Press release: “In the 53-page report, “No Blood, No Foul: Soldiers Accounts of Detainee Abuse in Iraq,” soldiers describe how detainees were routinely subjected to severe beatings, painful stress positions, severe sleep deprivation, and exposure to extreme cold and hot temperatures. The accounts come from interviews conducted by Human Rights Watch, supplemented by memoranda and… Continue Reading
MarkMonitor Reports Domain-Based Phishing Attacks Now Represent 73 Percent of All Phishing Scams
Press release: “According to MarkMonitor’s AntiFraud Operations Center (AFOC), domain-based phishing attacks now represent 73 percent of all attacks, up from 35 percent just 18 months ago.” Related reference in this press release to an academic paper titled, Why Phishing Works. beSpacific postings on ID theft and cybercrime Continue Reading
