Electionline Weekly, October 26, 2006: Report Finds Potential for Trouble at Polls / States Differ in Strategies for ‘Fleeing Voters’: “An estimated third of all voters will cast ballots on voting systems never before used in a general election, while new procedures and legal battles over voter identification could confuse voters, poll workers or both.… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: October 2006
Voting Systems 2006
From electionline.org, this chart, current as of 9/26/06, includes each state and D.C., with a description of the voting system used, the name manufacturer (the majority use Diebold), and a link (s) to documentation about each respective system (often includes a photo of the unit) or a press release describing same. Continue Reading
Symantec Releases New Internet Security Threat Report
“The Symantec Internet Security Threat Report offers analysis and discussion of threat activity over a six-month period. It covers Internet attacks, vulnerabilities, malicious code, phishing, spam, security risks, and future trends. The tenth version of the report, released September 25, is now available.” Symantec Internet Security Threat Report Volume X: September 2006 (120 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
The Nonprofit Sector in Brief – Facts and Figures from the Nonprofit Almanac 2007
The Nonprofit Sector in Brief – Facts and Figures from the Nonprofit Almanac 2007: “This brief highlights key findings from the Nonprofit Almanac 2007, prepared by the National Center for Charitable Statistics at the Urban Institute (Urban Institute Press, forthcoming). The Almanac is the latest in the Urban Institute’s series of statistical profiles of the… Continue Reading
ALA Lists Best Free Reference Web Sites 2006
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2006 – Eighth Annual List – RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS): “This is an annual series initiated under the auspices of the Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) of ALA to recognize outstanding reference sites on the World Wide Web.” Continue Reading
Public Interest Group Relaunches Free Media Tracker Database
Press release: “A cornerstone of the Center for Public Integrity’s “Well Connected” project, the Media Tracker is a free, searchable online database…it gives anyone the ability to search out details about the U.S. media and telecommunications companies that control the flow of information in our digital age. By typing in a ZIP code or a… Continue Reading
Google Launches Blog Alert
Via Official Google Blog: “…the new Blog Alert, which notifies you about new blog search results. We’ve also added a Comprehensive Alert, which can show results from multiple sources (including Google News, the web, and blogs) so you get fuller information whenever your favorite topics appear online.” Continue Reading
DOD IG Summary of Classified Report on Information Operations in Southwest Asia
Unclassified Text of the Executive Summary from (Classified) Report No. D-2007-01 “Information Operations in Southwest Asia,” October 6, 2006 [released October 20, 2006]. Continue Reading
4,000 Gov't Websites Registered With DotGov Domain
“About 4,000 government websites now are registered with .gov domain names, according to Stephen P. Wardius of the GSA Center for Information Infrastructure, which manages the .gov domain registration program. Almost half belong to federal organizations, and half belong to state and local governments. There are 86 Native Sovereign Nation .gov domain names.” Continue Reading
Public May Now Request and Obtain New York Records Via Email
Effective October 25, 2006 the public may request records from state and local agencies [“any New York State or municipal department, board, bureau, division, commission, committee, public authority, public corporation, council, office or other governmental entity performing a governmental or proprietary function is subject to the Law”], via email in New York. See the Freedom… Continue Reading
Bloggers' FAQ on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Press release: “Today, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has released tips for bloggers who want the inside story on government agencies. The Bloggers’ FAQ on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines how to use open government laws to get access to records kept by federal agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the… Continue Reading
DOT OIG Audit of Electronic Fraud Detection System and Security Standards
Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Inspector General Audit: A Complete Certification and Accreditation is Needed to Ensure the Electronic Fraud Detection System Meets Federal Government Security Standards, September 29, 2006. (24 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
